when we see vulnerable people targeted by powerful politicians for the purposes of dividing people and gaining power, with reckless disregard for the impact that it has on particular children and young people who are struggling.

Georgia banks are sound in terms of their expertise to lend to their communities, but they are having to carefully navigate higher rates.

We have before the Committee three outstanding and historic nominees to the Federal Reserve who are all eminently qualified.

I think it's worth just stepping back and acknowledging the tremendous stress, anxiety that so many across the country are dealing with for so many reasons.

I think you are right about the importance of community banks.

Georgia banks are sound in terms of their expertise to lend to their communities, but they are having to carefully navigate higher rates.

We have before the Committee three outstanding and historic nominees to the Federal Reserve who are all eminently qualified.

I think it's worth just stepping back and acknowledging the tremendous stress, anxiety that so many across the country are dealing with for so many reasons.

when we see vulnerable people targeted by powerful politicians for the purposes of dividing people and gaining power, with reckless disregard for the impact that it has on particular children and young people who are struggling.

I am concerned about the effects that Federal Reserve's interest rate increases have had on recent home buyers in Georgia.

I am also worried about homeowners who do have equity in their homes being pushed to refinancing now in this high interest rate environment.

We are seeing, in some of our savings accounts, very, very low payments. For example, Wells Fargo pays only 0.15 percent interest.

Congress, it seems to me, and the CFPB must ensure that those just trying to achieve the dream of home ownership are not instead signing up for a nightmare.

I have long been opposed to onerous and unnecessary junk fees, junk fees by banks and other financial institutions that do little more than extract wealth from hardworking families.

I do think the housing shortage in Georgia and elsewhere is a place we need to keep in mind as we think through how to police the mortgage market effectively.

I support the CFPB, and I was proud to join my colleagues in an amicus brief to the Supreme Court protecting the Bureau from another partisan legal attack.

For those that had, I encouraged to not look to other areas to charge consumers and make up for these fees.

I have long been opposed to onerous and unnecessary junk fees, junk fees by banks and other financial institutions that do little more than extract wealth from hardworking families.