It has been more than three years since the greatest
financial crisis since the Great Depression. It's
long past time we stop just talking about
accountability from Wall Street and the big banks
that broke the system -- and start demanding it.
Washington must hold the big banks accountable for
irresponsible and illegal actions, the point of an
op-ed I published today in Politico. Real
accountability won't be easy, but the first steps
toward overcoming Wall Street's armies of lobbyists
and making sure everyone follows the law are simple:
1. The Senate must confirm Richard Cordray as
director of the Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau.
2. Our state Attorneys General and federal
enforcement officials must investigate the illegal
actions that broke the economy and, when evidence
warrants, prosecute them to the fullest extent of
the law.
3. Congress must stop the late-night budget tricks
designed to weaken agencies responsible for
enforcing the laws.
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