Ed Royce: “I implore you to convey those views immediately, if you would, to Secretary Kerry and the negotiating team.”

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

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.

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

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