Chuck Schumer actually said...

"I believe that had the Treasury... exercised different judgment and proceeded in a more deliberative and measured manner, the most severe aspects of this financial crisis could very well likely have b..."

"Another thing that the TARP has accomplished is covering up the egregious failures of our banking regulators over the past decade."

"The failure to devise... a clear and credible plan for employing TARP has also resulted in a massive waste, some people believe, of taxpayer dollars."

"In my opinion the programs laid out thus far by you, Mr. Secretary, go well beyond what is appropriate and necessary."