Jeff Merkley actually said...

"I just think it--is it not ironic that it took a U.S. Senate investigation by Carl Levin to provide the facts that led to this particular case getting handled?"

"Does this disturb you? Do you think there needs to be some change in these practices?"

"That is just a fundamental fact of that case that you are presenting as too big to jail."

"Does this not indicate you are just asleep at the switch?"