The Federal Reserve cannot rescue Americans from the consequences of failed economic and regulatory policies passed by Congress and signed by the President.

Without action, growing deficits and the debt will erode our prosperity and leave the next generation of Americans with less opportunity.

The buck stops with the President of the United States and with Congress, who are the elected leaders of this country.

I came here to compliment the two gentlemen who have spoken on this bill, who are the cosponsors of a bipartisan bill. When I first heard about this legislation, I thought, like most legislation this year, it won't go anywhere. I thought…

I want to introduce on the LIBOR issue, Ms. Waters--this is an article in Reuters I think from this morning or last night.

Yet 2 years after its passage, many argue that Dodd-Frank is having precisely these negative effects.

Isn't there a difference in our right to hedge our own money and lose money?

The law was not intended to hinder the ability of American businesses to utilize the capital markets or to unduly hamper the ability of consumers and businesses to obtain credit, create jobs, mitigate risk, and thrive.

First let me commend Chairman Mica on behalf of this Congress and the American people for the fine work that you and your committee have done on this bill. We'll build more roads with less money and cut through red tape and expedite…

Let me acknowledge the point of order is due to be granted. I am, however, here to ask for the cooperation of the appropriating committee as we move forward on addressing a problem that we found as a result of the many tornadoes that…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 92, line 16, before the period insert the following: : Provided further, That of the total amount…

I would hope that this incident at JPMorgan reinforces the notion that internal risk models often fail...