Political Quotes

“And Members, I am pleased and proud to stand here today in support of this most significant piece of legislation that is before this House. Again, I thank Chairman Frank for his leadership, and I'm especially proud that this work of the conference committee was done by such a diverse group on this side of the aisle. I'm especially proud that members of the conference committee included not only women, but African Americans and Latinos and Anglos. It was truly diverse, and you can see that work reflected in what came out of the conference report. For example, the CBC members of the Financial Services Committee worked on a number of these issues over the past several years, and we came up with those things that had been brought to our attention year in and year out that are finally paid attention to in the conference report. The Federal Insurance Office, we will be asking them to gather information about the ability of minorities and low-income persons to access affordable insurance products. To give consideration and mitigation of the impact of winding down a systemically risky institution on minorities and low-income communities. The expansion of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's advisory board to include experts in civil rights, community development, communities impacted by high-priced loans, and others.”