[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8536]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

  (Mr. CARNAHAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARNAHAN. Mr. Speaker, enough is enough. My constituents in 
Missouri have had enough excuses and delays from big banks and Wall 
Street. That is why my Democratic colleagues and I have been fighting 
for commonsense regulatory reform and consumer protections, holding big 
banks accountable for their actions and ensuring that the crash like we 
experienced in 2008 never happens again.
  Wall Street reform, which has passed this House, implements 
protections for consumers so that big banks can no longer gamble with 
America's economy like it was their own private casino. Bailouts would 
be a thing of the past.
  Before and since this recession, Republicans have repeatedly sided 
with big banks and Wall Street over consumers, stable community banks, 
and Main Street. Now is the time to hold big banks accountable, no more 
standing in the way. Now is the time for comprehensive financial 
regulatory reform with strong consumer protections. Enough is enough.

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