Spencer Bachus: “I think Members on both sides of the aisle were shocked at Marathon Steel.”

In this economy, the last thing we need is to make it harder for businesses to operate and employ workers, and by that I mean legitimate businesses.

I would simply recognize Mr. Petri's and Ms. Tsongas' contributions in helping Mr. Kilmer with this amendment--and there may be others. I want to express to the full committee chair our appreciation for supporting this amendment, and I…

If you are imposing costs on the system, you should have to internalize them.

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