Chuck Schumer actually said...

"Criminals on Wall Street must be held to account; otherwise, one of the great foundations of this country--our capital markets--will simply fade away."

"Any effort to try and deal with this is going to collapse."

"I agree with the testimony of my friend and colleague, Senator Durbin, that we should work to pass a moratorium on the mandatory purchase requirement for 5 years until technological and implementation..."

"Flood insurance is expensive for families, often very, very expensive."