I do think I do not want the same kind of focus on safety and soundness that we have in OCC [Office of the Comptroller of the Currency] and OTS [Office of Thrift Supervision]. I want to roll the dice a little bit more in this situation towards subsidized housing.
Representative Barney Frank (D-MA) In A 2003 Hearing On Allowing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac To Take On Excess Risk (“Fannie and Freddie Waste Taxpayer Money,” 11/11/2009, via WSJ.com)

Source: The Wall Street Journal

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