[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12008]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           WALL STREET REFORM

  (Mr. LUJAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LUJAN. Madam Speaker, for too long New Mexicans have been put at 
financial risk by the irresponsible actions of Wall Street. Because of 
their risky gambles, our country lost 8 million jobs and $17 trillion 
in retirement savings and net worth. That's why I voted against the 
Wall Street bailout in 2009, and why Wall Street reform is needed.
  We need to protect consumers and hold Wall Street accountable, and 
the current Wall Street reform package is an important step in that 
direction. It will rein in banks with their big bonuses, help put an 
end to bailouts, help put an end to too-big-to-fail, and introduce more 
transparency into the financial system.
  We must keep working so that Wall Street is held accountable and is 
never again allowed to endanger the financial security of New Mexicans 
and people all across our great Nation.

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