Chairwoman Waters' H.R. 1856 exemplifies the sort of bold, major action we need from the Federal Government.

Does that come from Federal funding or from Measure H?

We cannot address homelessness without simultaneously addressing structural and institutional racism in America.

It is unaffordable housing meets trauma.

A special recognition to Congresswoman and Chair of the Committee Maxine Waters for being a strong, vocal, and persistent champion for our community.

This isn't about whether a model is working now. It is about whether we have the resources to actually fuel that model to success.

We have to extinguish that belief and get rid of that fantasy that there is some magic formula that within a few weeks or months, this will disappear.

Give me an example of that.

We need a bold and comprehensive response at the Federal, State, and local level to address the homelessness crisis.

the funding proposed in the Ending Homelessness Act of 2019 introduced by Chairwoman Waters is an excellent example of the type of Federal investment needed to combat this crisis.

I am concerned that if this merger goes forward, it will create yet another megabank that is too big to manage and that poses a risk to our financial system.

Bank mergers of this scale are a serious matter with implications for the broader economy that warrant scrutiny by Congress.

I am concerned that this proposed merger would ultimately not be beneficial for the consumers or the communities that these two banks currently serve.

Will you stop kind of dancing around this question and commit here, in this committee, before the duly elected Representatives of the American people, to a moratorium until Congress enacts an appropriate legal framework to ensure that…

It is essential that the Federal Reserve maintain its independence from the Executive Branch.

I inquire through the Chair if my colleague has any remaining speakers on his side.

Our capital markets are the envy of the world. This is due, in part, to the fact that once a company goes public, it can efficiently raise money for mom-and-pop investors who, in turn, can easily buy and sell shares. However, there is some…

I would inquire, through the Chair, if my colleague has any remaining speakers on his side.

I thank Representative Green, the chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, for working with the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Huizenga) to craft this timely piece of legislation to ensure that all whistleblowers…

I urge Chairman Powell and other Federal Reserve Board Governors not to submit to the high-pressure tactics of this President.

I believe that what Facebook is planning raises serious privacy, trading, national security, and monetary policy concerns.

There is no empirical evidence to support the fact that doesn't exist, a fact that women, members of the LGBTQ community, and people of color, no empirical evidence supporting a notion that they cannot lead these organizations.

I would simply like to say that I think that the processes that we are examining have unintended consequences that we think we can straighten out. I thank Congresswoman DeLauro for her support in taking a look at this issue. We will be…

My amendment simply removes $1 million from the Administration for Children and Families programs account, but it replaces it back in the very same account. My intent in doing this is to highlight an issue for my colleagues and for the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 81, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000)''. Page 81, line 9, after the…