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Maxine Moore Waters is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 43rd congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented California's 35th congressional district from 1991 to 2013. Waters is known for her outspoken views on various issues, including economic justice, civil rights, and government accountability. Throughout her career, she has been a strong advocate for policies aimed at addressing systemic inequalities and has played a significant role in discussions surrounding healthcare and financial reform.
I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I strongly support H. Res. 430, which authorizes litigation to compel Attorney General Barr to provide key evidence underlying the Mueller report and the…
I send to the desk a concurrent resolution and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Titus). Is there objection to the…
I oppose this amendment because it seeks to limit the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by using the appropriations process to politicize and defund the agency. All the bank regulators are independently funded. In addition to the…
This amendment would take the widely successful consumer complaint database dark, hiding from the public how consumers report personally being harmed by financial institutions. The Dodd-Frank Act required the CFPB to establish a consumer…
I am so proud that, today, we are going to stand up for consumers on this side of the aisle. It is unfortunate that our friends on the opposite side of the aisle have not seen fit to support consumers. They will all vote against this bill…
I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McHENRY. Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, let me close by saying what I said briefly in debate. This bill is about buyer's remorse. I would say to my colleague from…
Woman, I yield myself such time as I may consume to just say that we send a message from this House today, and our message that we are sending out across this Nation is that we are now in a position to undo what has been done and the…
I would like to inquire as to how much time is remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California has 9 minutes remaining. The gentleman from North Carolina has 17 minutes remaining. Mr. McHENRY. Madam Chair, I am prepared to…
It is absolutely unbelievable that the Republicans on the opposite side of the aisle now talk about wanting to work with us after they have done everything possible to undermine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. We move ahead with…
We have no regrets about how we organized the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the supervisory authority is already in law. All they have to do is implement it. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Missouri (Mr…
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 Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Burgess The Acting CHAIR. It is now…
This is a consumer bill. My friends on the opposite side of the aisle who would try to kill this bill evidently do not understand that the day is over when predatory lending will go forth in this body. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the…
May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California has 3 minutes remaining.
I claim the time in opposition to amendment No. 6. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.
I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes
May I inquire how much time is remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California has 30 seconds remaining. The gentleman from North Carolina has 15\1/2\ minutes remaining.
No, I am not prepared to close. Mr. McHENRY. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
We believe that the constitution gives us the right to have those tax returns. They have been requested by Ways and Means, which is the legitimate committee of Congress to request those tax returns.
Well, yes. You know, I'm an advocate of impeachment. I've been for a long time. And I'm still very strongly in support of impeachment.
What we need is a real investment in affordable housing programs, not senseless budget cuts.
We have had extensive discussions throughout this Congress about the plight of those who cannot afford prescription drugs. We know what the statistics are. We know the harm that is being caused to families, and we know that there are…
My amendment requires the Department of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress a report on the extent to which increases on prescription drug prices may have caused Medicare beneficiaries to forego recommended treatment, including…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title I of the Rules Committee Print, add the following new subtitle: Subtitle D--Reports…
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