What is this awful thing that Republicans are bringing before the Congress today? This monstrosity, the Democrats have called it, is an attack on consumers. Well, it is a proposal that was first brought to us by our Democratic colleagues…

I will yield to the gentleman to just answer this question: Was a bipartisan commission proposed by Elizabeth Warren? That's number one. Then you can respond to it or ask me a question. My number one question: Did she propose a bipartisan…

I've been listening to the debate on the floor, and although this was concerning the rule, there have been a lot of false claims lodged against what this legislation does. It does not gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It is not…

We just heard that we were cutting Medicare; but, in fact, it was the minority party that cut $500 billion out of Medicare last year to pass ObamaCare. How quickly we forget. Mr. Speaker, at one time, people stored cash under their…

This is a commonsense amendment. As many of us on the Financial Services Committee know, the flood insurance program is a public-private partnership where private insurance companies write the coverage and service the policies, with the…

I thank the gentlewoman. Madam Chairman, this month we're all focused on the debt and the deficit and our negotiations to try to balance the budget. So it's with great pride that I tell the House that all 54 members of the Financial…

I appreciate the remarks of the gentleman from Illinois. I believe this is a noncontroversial amendment. It will encourage local governments to undertake repairs and remedial efforts. And I believe it is a fair, equitable change in the…

I rise to claim time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Alabama is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I would like to commend Mr. Loebsack for his amendment. I also would like to say that because it does require or ask that TV and radio be utilized to get the word out, the next amendment by the lady from Michigan actually would--and I have…

I think the gentleman from Illinois was arguing on the last amendment, not this amendment. If the Members will take everything he said, transfer it to the amendment before, it would be appropriate. But I disagree with his argument.

I don't think anyone in this Congress is more sincere on cutting government spending than Mr. Flake. I believe he comes here with pure motivation. I would simply say this to him and my colleagues: this is an issue that we carefully…

I just returned from my home State of Alabama, where we have lost over 250 of our citizens. The loss of life would have been much greater had NOAA and Dr. Jane Lubchenco and her wonderful staff not given us an early warning. But some of…