Spencer Bachus: “We in America--the whole country was founded on the premise that we all have the freedom to succeed or fail.”

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.

I think maybe listening to everyone on the panel, I think, and most of the Members on the dais, we all agree that our country, its citizens, and even our immigrants need comprehensive immigration reform.

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.

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