Ed Royce: “No, we know exactly what the programs look like. This isn't a hypothetical.”

In the decade leading up to the financial crisis of 2008, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac spent nearly $200 million on lobbying activities and campaign contributions.

Clearly there is strong bipartisan support for well-resourced, broad engagement in Africa.

I would like to caution against making a bad situation worse.

There have been numerous reports of senior executives at the GSEs meeting with Federal policymakers to advocate for being taken out of conservatorship.