Sherrod Brown actually said...

"I agree with your statement that this needs to be addressed."

"I think there is no question, as reports have recently made pretty clear, that it has made for stronger banks and a more stable financial system."

"These are, as you know, very serious accusations and in some cases more than accusations, as we found."

"I appreciate that you have invited both Federal and State regulators to continue the conversation that we had last fall about regulatory relief for small banks and for credit unions."