Spencer Bachus: “Any ban on over-the-counter derivatives would likely harm responsible and well-managed U.S. corporations that use…”

The intent of Operation Choke Point may have carried a purpose that we would all agree with, and that is to prevent financial fraud.

Does that make what the President did constitutional if it is unconstitutional?

Those left on the short end can often be the people who have the greatest difficulty in getting any credit at all.

My Democratic colleagues have said they want to wrap this up. So let me just simply say to you that this is having the effect of shutting down these companies, whether that was intended or not.