Robert Menendez actually said...

"community banks are likely to have greatly increased fees to fund a system that falls disproportionately and unfairly on them."

"regulatory policymakers for consumer protection should not be divorced from the responsibility for financial institution safety and soundness."

"I do have concerns about how we structure this in a way that affects community banks that clearly have not been at the forefront of our economic challenges."

"Let me start by congratulating the House of Representatives on passing a cap and trade bill last month."