Ed Royce: “I want to thank our ranking member, Mr. Engel, and all of the committee members for their contributions and for their…”

The power and influence they wielded had few peers.

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.

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