USWCC Supports Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Agency

Washington, DC, April 21, 2010 – Margot Dorfman, CEO of the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce spoke at a press conference in the Capital in support of strong Wall Street Reform.

“Small business owners are major stakeholders in our nation’s bid to reform the ruthless and deceptive practices of Wall Street that have devastated our small businesses, our families and our communities. The U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce, and our over 500,000 members, call upon Congressional leaders to serve the interests of the American people — not the interests of Wall Street lobbyists.

We call upon Congress to enact comprehensive financial reform that will stop shadow banking, stop unscrupulous betting against American families and businesses, stop institutions from becoming so intertwined and large that they are privileged as ‘too big to fail,’ and stop undue influence within our governmental oversight by the very firms we seek to oversee.  We cannot let Wall Street executives kill the reforms that are needed to prevent the next calamity.

Members of Congress — America’s Main Street needs you to act on our behalf today. Pass strong, comprehensive financial reform, including the creation of a truly independent Consumer Financial Protection Agency.”  Read entire statement.