Maxine Waters

After all, 82 percent of Americans, including 77 percent of Republicans, support this popular agency.

House Republicans revealed their true colors last year when two-thirds of their caucus voted to defund the CFPB.

Instead, Republicans are here to continue their crusade to crush the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Neither Congress nor our regulators can ignore the impact of the climate crisis on the financial system.

This rulemaking is common sense.

Mr. Chairman, climate change is real.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your consideration on this effort, and I am looking forward to it.

Oh, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and I appreciate the practice sessions that you have afforded to all of the Members.

This rule is absolutely critical to preventing a future failure and protecting consumers across the country, so I urge your agencies to finalize the rule this year.

This is not for any one ethnic group. This is for everybody. Because we have a crisis in this country.

I am still mourning about the loss of that at the hands of two Democrats on the Senate side.

I do believe that based on what we understand about the profit margins of the banks, they could really afford to do it.

The affordable housing crisis grows, something that Committee Republicans have shown absolutely no interest in solving.

The American Dream of homeownership symbolizes financial security, economic mobility, and a sense of belonging.

The SEC has played a critical role over the past 90 years in protecting investors from fraud and abuse...

Can you also speak to the broader concerns about the potential for monopolistic use of data and misuse of market power by Big Tech companies?

But, if anything, this rule should increase competition by ensuring that the largest companies are not able to leverage their size and data to unfairly crowd out smaller companies.

I am pleased they are using these tools as intended.

I am pleased that the CFPB is finally taking action to oversee these companies.

Big Tech already dominates markets, and possesses massive amounts of consumer data.

I have long raised concerns about Big Tech's expansion into financial services.

I thank my colleague from Pennsylvania for offering this important amendment which mandates the SEC report on the impact Silicon Valley Bank's collapse has had on local banks and small business lending. Our committee's previous examination…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Missouri will be postponed. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Sherman The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oklahoma will be postponed. Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mrs. Wagner The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR (Mrs. Miller-Meeks). The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.