It is not just wages that are stagnating. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that inequality in total compensation is worsening even more rapidly than wages alone.

I want Federal employees to know that I think it was Mrs. Lawrence that said all of us want the best.

We have got misplaced priorities, we really do, on this committee, and I think there is a hell of a lot more we could be doing about issues that are real.

I believe all ports should be staffed on a fair and level playing field.

Transferring these costs for the federal government to the state and local governments I think is outrageous.

I hope that under this administration our border security has zero tolerance.

There are 11 million illegals in this country. So that is not going to ultimately solve the problem.

this major tax change masquerading under the cover of health care

It flatly contradicts your statement of no absolute tax cuts for the upper class. It is a flat contradiction.

Recently, I sent you a letter together with many of my colleagues on this Committee objecting to your decision to put Keith Noreika in charge at the OCC by using a maneuver that evaded Senate confirmation.

I blame Congress for where we are right now. Our Senate passed an immigration bill without amnesty, and we couldn't get it on the floor in the House.

Can we improve upon how we regulate the banks and the shadow banks and the rest of the financial services industry? Of course we can.

I think tax reform can work, can be an important step--that we should focus on middle-income tax relief and not another round of tax breaks for the very wealthy and special interests.

That totally violates--totally violates--the standard you set forward in November, doesn't it?

The President was elected saying Wall Street has caused tremendous problems for us; 'we are going to tax Wall Street,' his words.

You cannot lead if we do not believe you.

We swore an oath to protect our Constitution and defend our country.

The boss you have right now is the President of the United States, who won his election a lot on the visual wall issue, where Mexico was going to pay. I don't think that is going to happen.