Juan Vargas

I think it has been very illuminating.

We are arguing here about what should be in it and what should not be in it, which I think is important.

I think you are probably the smartest person who comes and testifies before us, and I think most people would agree with that.

I find it kind of interesting now that the Republicans point to the courts as some sort of objective standard when it changes.

It depends on what you do. You get people who do the same thing certainly in criminal law, and then you get different outcomes.

I agree with what the SEC is attempting to do here. I think that is no secret, I always have, and I think it is certainly within their jurisdiction.

Appeasement doesn't work, and I think that is a real problem.

I do think that at the moment, we are appeasing Russia.

I appreciate that, and so do the polls. Notably, according to a recent nonpartisan poll, over 82 percent of Americans support the CFPB and its mission to protect consumers in the financial marketplace.

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I was outraged by Hamas' murder and massacre of innocent people in Israel. It was an ugly crime against humanity.

It is important for our country to show a united front in unequivocally condemning the atrocities committed by Hamas.

I don't know how that is free market--I won't quote Trotsky or Mao Zedong, but it does seem to me that it goes against capitalism.

This is insanity, complete insanity.

I would like to thank you for sharing your love for America, for our country.

Climate change presents a direct threat to our nation's capital markets, critical infrastructure, and economic growth.

The problem is, the median home in San Diego is over $800,000 now.

We have inflation all over the world because of the pandemic, supply chains, all sorts of issues.

Biden's policies are not the European policies, and not the UK's policies.

We are doing better than the rest of the world. That is the reality.

Probably most of us on this side of the aisle, certainly me, think about regulations, not deregulation.

I am obviously disappointed, as I think as all of us are, and I hope that you will cooperate with the government so we can fix some of the problems.

I think that Iran is one of the most dangerous countries in the world and especially, obviously, as they are racing towards a nuclear weapon.

I am very concerned about that because I don't think that our efforts have been very successful in doing this, just to be honest with you, so I hope that we continue to push on this.