These are the kinds of public services that most of us don't think about--until the day we need them.

Most of the workers in Flint, Michigan, are not being hurt by a lack of transparency or accountability on union leadership. But they are being hurt by a lack of jobs.

I think that we all agree that we have to do something with reference to Fannie and Freddie.

I think that you should first of all wait and see what the court says, number one, but number two, I am offering my opinions here both on law and on proper administrative policy.

I do think that we need to have a comprehensive approach that addresses not only what we would like to do in terms of downsizing Fannie and Freddie.

I thought the question was pretty clear.

The Republicans spent all last year telling us that they were just ready to take on this tough issue of what to do about housing finance.

Ultimately, America has a choice to either develop our own energy resources, or allow our economy to be subject to the whims of unfriendly foreign sources of energy.

Our government should take steps to address rising gasoline prices by developing our own American energy resources.

It is imperative that America starts developing more of these energy resources to create jobs and to help jumpstart our struggling economy.

I am very concerned about what this bill would do by eliminating the mission of serving this market.

I have introduced H.R. 31, the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act.

Unfortunately, since taking office, President Obama and his Administration have done exactly the opposite and have repeatedly blocked access to American energy.

I will now begin my statement. I am not surprised that the chairman of the subcommittee began not with any positive statement about what he is planning to do, but by a defense of what they are doing.

the notion that people will not be able to make loans unless they can securitize without risk retention I think is a great mistake.

It is extraordinary to me that my Republicans colleagues, who have been so disrespectful of virtually anything the Obama Administration has said, on this very difficult issue are trying to hide behind it.

I am trying to figure out what harm can come.

President Obama in his State of the Union Address referred to the duplicative Federal endangered salmon management in oceans and rivers as an example of how the government needs to be more efficient and competent.