Political Quotes

“like a preacher welcoming every convert to the fold, we welcome all converts, no matter how belated their interest in controlling corporate corruption. To date, this Administration's ``See no evil, hear no evil'' approach has produced and condoned a steady stream of corporate misconduct in this country. So long as more special-interest lobbyists are appointed to fill key regulatory roles and the Administration continues to conspire with House Republicans to undermine every genuine reform that is proposed, the President's newly professed concern amounts to little more than a fresh coat of paint on rotten wood, very rotten wood. The American people can see right through the thin paint and see the damage that is caused to retirement savings, to investors' earnings, and to taxpayers that are cheated by corporations that use accounting tricks to avoid paying their fair share. Our patience has been exploited and our trust has been taxed by the culpable inaction, indifference, and complacency of this Administration and its House Republican allies.”