Maxine Waters actually said...

"That is an astonishingly-low amount that is provided by House Republicans in the recently-marked-up Financial Services and Central Government Appropriations bill."

"I find it incredibly ironic that Republicans want to limit the ability of the capitalists, shareholders, who are the owners of the companies that power our economy, from proposing initiatives to be vo..."

"Today, Republicans are giving the term, 'investor protection,' new meaning by pushing legislation that would protect investors from their own ideas."

"I would like to take a point of personal privilege to acknowledge Franklin Thornton, who served our committee as clerk for the past 2 years."