Paul Tonko: “You are so very right. The gentleman from Ohio outlined the greed that was allowed to take over because there was no…”

“You are so very right. The gentleman from Ohio outlined the greed that was allowed to take over because there was no watchdog in the equation. Tonight, in this Special Order hour, we are sharing with the American public the sharp contrast, the change in direction, the choices that exist out there in terms of, do we pursue this course and climb out of this recession and continue along the path of progress, or do we go back into the Bush recession era and go to those choices where we cater to these special interests? When we talk about these bank outcomes, with this investment financial community and all of the woes that accompanied it, we're talking about everyday people who perhaps live paycheck to paycheck and go to work and are proud of the living that they earn. This is the sort of community that got impacted, homeowners who lost their homes, retirees who had relied upon these savings and the growth of these savings upon which to retire, totally evaporating from their surroundings.”