"Too big to fail is damaging. It creates moral hazard. It corrodes market discipline."
"addressing too big to fail has to be among the most important goals of the post-crisis period."
"Dodd-Frank put into place an agenda that... should make a very meaningful difference in terms of too big to fail."
"I will need to study this issue more closely in terms of what FSOC's procedures are, but I feel it should be clear why a particular firm has been designated if that occurs."
"I think our objective in regulation should be to put in place tough enough regulations and capital and liquidity standards that would level the playing field."
"I think we have a much safer and sounder financial system than we had pre-crisis, but as I indicated, we need to do more."
"I absolutely feel that that is essential and appropriate, yes."
"We are involved in a very comprehensive review of commodities activities in financial holding companies."
"It is the role and responsibility of market regulators, particularly the CFTC here, to be looking into possibilities of market manipulation."
"We are certainly trying to be faithful to the intent of this rule, which is to eliminate short-term financial speculation in institutions that enjoy the protection of the safety net."
"Thank you so much for being willing to consider taking on this role at the Fed and bringing your expertise to bear."
"no one who lived through that financial crisis would ever want to risk another one that could subject the economy to what we are painfully going through and recovering from."