Thank you Chairman Larsen and Ranking Member Graves for holding this hearing.

I would also like to express my condolences to the friends and families of those who perished as a result of the aviation accident in Ethiopia over the weekend.

While things are quickly developing in aerospace and aviation, we must never stop working to ensure the safest system possible.

You had a responsibility to your customers. Placing one's money and wealth in the custody of an organization like Wells Fargo is one of the biggest displays of the public's trust.

I missed the vote on Roll Call No. 119. Had I been present, I would have voted ``Yea''. ____________________

We need to continue striving to ensure that it becomes even safer every single year.

I hope that today's hearing will help inform research and a regulatory framework that continues to ensure safe and ethical development of biotechnology without stifling innovation.

Air travel is the safest form of transportation in the world today.

Today I raise my objection to H.R. 1, the so-called For the People Act. This act should really be called the Fund the Politicians Act. It is a Federal takeover of our election system. It opens up our precious election system to fraud, and…

Although I strongly oppose H.R. 1, I appreciate the intent of Mr. Lujan's amendment. This amendment would improve the election infrastructure innovation grant program established in H.R. 1 by requiring consultation with the Director of the…

It is imperative that this committee exercises oversight over the CFPB to reign in abuses.

Protecting consumers is one of my most important missions. But the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau deprives consumers of necessary choices and complicates access to financial products.

I never remember having a meeting about how we could politicize it. It didn't happen; in fact, it was the contrary.

I can't tell you how much I am looking forward to your leadership, Director Kraninger.

It is Congress' job to change the statutory authority and rein in the CFPB.

I am a Methodist, not a capitalist or a socialist, just a Methodist.

We were trying to figure out a way to avoid the politicization of it by having a Director who would go over one term.

we had a lot of discussion about the energy parts of the Green New Deal, but it goes into lots of other areas. There are many frequently asked questions. I would say on the energy costs--and President Obama's energy adviser says you…