Maxine Waters

Well, you know, Joy, we can hold all the hearings in the world, and we can raise all of the questions. But, unfortunately, when we have discovered that this president is that he has the power to do whatever he wants to do.

This is a shameful situation that we're in in this country.

Long past time, Joy. You know that cabinet of his just has no guts and they won't stand up to him.

I want you to think about whether or not you have the strength and the ability to say to the President what he should and should not be doing

The President of the United States has not been the kind of role model that could create confidence in your agencies

This is the President of the United States of America, the leader of the greatest Nation in the world, and should be, in addition to being a role model, which of course, we question, we should be able to rely on what he says.

We're very unhappy about what's going on, and we feel sorry that the President and his wife and others are now experiencing, you know, a positive test, et cetera.

I would like to know, do you think that the President's rallies that he has gone to where people are not social distancing... does that contribute to the increase?

I would expect that you would stand up to the President any time of day and say, Mr. President, please, you could be helpful if you support wearing masks everywhere you go

The Secretary is not here with credible testimony today answering the questions that need to be asked.

When you have the President of the United States making these rosy predictions, and you have contradictions about those who are responsible for the development, what do you think that does to your credibility and the credibility of FDA?

To help buy some time until the opposite side gets its speaker. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

I would like to inquire through the Chair if my colleague has any remaining speakers on his side. I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

One of the things I'd like to find out from Mr. Scalise...is whether or not he would advise the President and his daughter to give up the trademarks that they have with China.

Because of me and my committee, working with Ms. Velazquez, you agree to reduce it from $1 million to $250,000.

I am absolutely disturbed about the fact that someone is pushing to talk about opening up our schools when we have 40,000 students that have been infected.

I think that we should pay attention to the experts and do everything that we can do to help the economy by getting a handle on the infections and the virus that is taking place.

Landlords are struggling to pay mortgages and other costs that are associated with property maintenance.

Many states, like California, have sensibly decided to expand voting by mail during the pandemic.

Voting by mail is the safest option for avoiding the substantial health risks associated with in-person voting during this pandemic.

This is, to put it mildly, nonsense.

It is so important that we put as much time and effort into encouraging people to vote.

Ten years ago, I authored the language in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that created the OMWIs.

Just as we held banks accountable at a February hearing, today we have assembled the Directors of the Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion.

We recognize your limited authority, and have informed each of the agency directors that it is them that this committee will be holding first in line for accountabilities on diversity and inclusion performance.