“If a financial institution has business operations in the United States, hires people in the United States, if they are clogged with illiquid assets, they have the same impact on the American people as any other institution.”

Henry Merritt “Hank” Paulson Jr. is an American investment banker and financier. He served as the 74th United States secretary of the treasury from 2006 to 2009, after leading Goldman Sachs as chairman and chief executive officer. Before entering government, Paulson built his career in high finance at Goldman Sachs, where he held the firm’s top leadership roles. He is known for his work in investment banking and for his time at the Treasury Department.