William L. Clay

the census is about three things: money, information, and power. And no community or State wins if we fail to get this right.

We must understand the true state of the financial services industry in this country today and reject the false claims that the Dodd-Frank Act has harmed banks and consumers.

I am certainly willing to consider and support tailored regulatory relief for smaller institutions, but before adopting legislative changes, we should be 100 percent confident that the proposal is actually designed to provide tailored…

I believe that regulatory relief should always be done with careful consideration in order to protect the safety and soundness of our financial system.

Dodd-Frank isn't making it harder for businesses to get loans.

Dodd-Frank focused on restoring reasonable safeguards to better protect consumers from the kind of predatory lending that hurt so many people just a few years ago.

Prudent bank lending is key to a sound banking system and a strong economy.

Congress should be about helping this economy and going about the business of job creation and not looking to roll back regulations that are there to protect the American consumer.

I think more work still needs to be done to reverse decades-long inequality that has left middle-class workers, low-income families, and minority communities behind.

President Trump's proposals would have far-reaching negative consequences for the economy.

I consider the Trump agenda to be harmful to hardworking American families, and ultimately catastrophic for the whole economy.

I view this morning's hearing as an important opportunity to discuss the challenges faced by 10 million unbanked or underbanked American households.