"I look forward to discussing the actions of our financial industry, and what they can do to remedy and deal with the lasting effects of their having profited from the enslavement of human beings."
"Shouldn't there be a way that the banks and insurance companies should move forward, now that some have disclosed, and those that we are going to encourage to disclose, to do its own reparations?"
"This hearing should not be for naught."
"The Federal Government ought to move to do whatever it takes to encourage, to legislate, to get the compensation for the descendants based on the information being available."
"For far too long, banks have been charging excessive overdraft fees."
"I want to commend Representative Carolyn Maloney for her steadfast work in proposing the overdraft reforms we are considering today."
"In the United States, there are thousands of companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) traded on our stock exchanges, representing $47 million in market capitalization."
"Unfortunately, despite being invited to testify, the major exchanges, as the Chair has said--the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, and CBOE--are not here today to describe their role in our economy or ..."
"I want to thank you because when I first heard Mr. Scalise start to talk about this issue, I thought, oh my God, we are going to have bipartisan support for childcare, and then he went into this polit..."
"Well, thank you so very much. Is that Dr. ``FRAY-gah'' or ``FRAH-gah?''"
"The International Monetary Fund has long been criticized for its willingness to impose painful reforms on countries in crisis."
"I think you know, and everybody knows by now that our committee has it as a high priority to see to it that we correct some of the wrongs and the discriminatory practices that have been employed by th..."