Jeff Merkley actually said...

"At the end of the day, the public's greatest safeguard in this area lies in the process of the appointment of Commissioners."

"We have to protect the integrity of the staff judgments and try to insulate the Commission from political or economic pressures."

"Certainly it is my view that the current crisis is an example of how failure to provide for adequate consumer protection compromises the safe and sound operation of financial institutions."

"the foundation of so many families financially is their homes, and that we need to provide superb protections designed to strengthen our families, not deregulation or loose regulations designed for sh..."