I thank the gentleman from Illinois. I appreciate his passion for this issue and his hands-on approach about finding things in his community and district that work. I believe that we all can share that information and learn from each…

I thank my distinguished friend from Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Dold). A distinguished member of the Committee on Ways and Means and a former member of the Committee on Financial Services, Mr. Dold has…

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of going to the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Vietnam war in Little Rock and to see all the hugs and emotion at that event. Truly, it was a tumultuous time in our world. It was so good to see the…

After four decades, in 2004, Sergeant Bennett was inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame at Fort Benning. In 2006, his family was presented with his Combat Infantryman's Badge, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Prisoner…

Congresswoman Love stands with Main Street. Main-Street-based community banks are why we are on the floor today, because they are at the heart of helping our families start new restaurants, get consumer financing, finance our farmers. I…

This bill is about Main Street and economic growth, and it surprises me as just a Member of Congress that our President, President Obama, would issue a veto message on this bill. This bill is about economic growth, and I applaud my good…

Today I am proud to join my colleagues in support of fundamental American values, among which are commitments to religious freedom, human rights, and religious expression. As a Catholic, my faith plays a significant role in every aspect of…

On rollcall No. 103, H.R. 136, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1103 USPS Building 1103 in Camp Pendleton, California as the ``Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office,'' had I been present, I would…

On rollcall No. 104, H.R. 3735, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Town Run Lane in Winston Salem, North Carolina, as the ``Maya Angelou Memorial Post Office,'' had I been present, I would have…

I thank Congressman Murphy for this time and for bringing this issue to the floor of the House. I thank my friend, Mr. McDermott, from Washington, for his views. Congressman Murphy's bill opens a bipartisan conversation on how best to…

For recently freed African Americans, education denied to them under slavery was a critical component of understanding freedom. In the wake of the Civil War, with the widespread awareness that education was essential to the advancement of…

Just last week, Mr. Chairman, not 2 years ago, a firearms dealer in my hometown of Little Rock was dumped by his payment processor and is now having to pay more in interest, having less control of his cash. These are small, legitimate…

I am pleased to address H.R. 766. Before I talk about what my constituents have asked me to talk about, Mr. Chairman, which is the problems with Operation Choke Point, for I do take my instruction from my constituents at home, I do want to…

Today I rise in support of H.R. 1675 and particularly want to speak about title II, which is called the Fair Access to Investment Research Act, which I sponsored along with my friend and colleague, Mr. Carney from Delaware. Since starting…

On rollcall No. 56, I was unavoidably detained with constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.''

I thank the chairman, and Mr. Carney, my colleague on the distinguished minority, for this bill. I also want to thank Mr. Schweikert for his work on developing H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, which…

I thank my friend from Washington (Mr. Newhouse) for yielding. In my capacity as a member of the House Committee on Financial Services' Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing and as a businessperson with over three decades of…

Today our Arkansas delegation rises to pay tribute to a dedicated public servant, an exceptional orator, and a distinguished son of Arkansas. Former Arkansas Governor and four-term United States Senator Dale Leon Bumpers passed away on…

I thank the chairman. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1210, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access bill, designed by my good friend from Kentucky. We have seen in Arkansas loan approval rates decline significantly since the QM…

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has given his opposition, the White House has provided a statement of opposition, and yet Mel Watt continues. It is for these reasons that I fully support the effort of Mr. Royce and Mr. Vitter in capping the…

I thank the chairman and appreciate his work on bringing this important bill to the floor, and I thank my friend, Chairman Royce, from California, for sponsoring the House version of this measure, H.R. 2243, and I stand in full support…

I stand in the well of the House witnessed by the portraits of George Washington and his protege, an invaluable ally to America, the Marquis de Lafayette. On Friday, November 13, the world watched in horror as they witnessed the terrorist…

In a chamber where we have no shortage of hyperbole and sanctimony, certainly this bill is no exception as I listen to the opposition. Today I rise in strong support of H.R. 1090, the Retail Investor Protection Act. I want to thank…

Our title companies, bankers, and others in the industry who are earnestly trying to comply with these new TRID rules need to have the confidence and certainty that they can go into this closing regime giving excellent customer service…

I thank the chairman for yielding me some time on this important measure. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3192, the Homebuyers Assistance Act, this commonsense, bipartisan bill which will provide certainty for the short…