Spencer Bachus: “And that this was a nonbinding resolution. But I believe this actually is not a nonbinding resolution.”

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.

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

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.

Again, I thank the chairmen, the ranking members, and their staff for putting this together. The resolution process for financial institutions is one of the pieces of unfinished business from the 2008 financial crisis, and we will finish…