William L. Clay

Only in Washington could a requirement that seeks to ensure that borrowers can actually pay back the money they borrow be considered a burden or controversial instead of sound underwriting.

the issues with IT security management did not start with HealthCare.gov. As a matter of fact, this is a broader government problem that needs to be addressed, don't you think?

Today, it is widely acknowledged that over the past few decades the United States experienced a sharp rise in income inequality, levels of inequality not seen since the late 1920s.

As the stewards of the taxpayer funds, the Federal Government needs to prevent waste, fraud and abuse.

There is no evidence that this section has reduced violence in the targeted region.

It seems as though you have heavily weighted cutting from the Census Bureau's budget. I don't know if that is wise planning.

the American people know exactly what is going on here in this Congress, which is nothing.

The Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978, better known as the Humphrey-Hawkins Act, set four benchmarks for the economy: full employment; growth in production; price stability; and the balance of trade and budget.

I think we can all agree that gun-walking, whether during Operation Wide Receiver or Operation Fast and Furious, was an incredibly reckless tactic that put both American and Mexican lives at risk.

Full employment means everyone. Currently, the national average unemployment rate is 8.2 percent.

But it signals what would happen if Republicans were to win the White House, the Senate, and hold on to the House.

You know today and tomorrow the Republican majority will try for the 31st time this Congress to repeal the Affordable Health Care Act. But what is their alternative? They have none.