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Maxine Waters

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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.

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Feb 14, 2017

My Republican colleagues continue to attack your policies, deflecting from their own failure to provide a fiscal stimulus.

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Feb 14, 2017

Simply put, the Trump agenda is bad for America.

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Feb 14, 2017

Mr. Trump has already shown America what he is really all about.

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Nov 15, 2016

I see no reason at all to be talking about getting rid of Dodd-Frank.

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Nov 15, 2016

To the contrary, it seems that we have substantial evidence to demonstrate that our current system, in particular, the important reforms brought about under Dodd-Frank, has been largely successful in streamlining standards across the…

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Nov 14, 2016

We cannot rely on anything he says because it changes from one day to the next.

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Nov 14, 2016

I am appalled that the reaction on Wall Street to Tuesday's election is record highs for bank stocks...

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Sep 28, 2016

I'm really concerned about whether or not--in fact, you understand that we have been sitting here fighting to implement Dodd-Frank and trying to work out some of the problems that have been identified with Dodd-Frank.

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Sep 28, 2016

I wonder if you denounce the Financial Services Roundtable's actions to get the CFPB.

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Sep 28, 2016

For at least 5 years, Wells Fargo pushed aggressive sales goals for low-wage employees that were so unrealistic and so unattainable that some felt pressured to commit crimes just to keep their jobs.

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Sep 28, 2016

Using customers' Social Security numbers to open credit cards without their consent is not wrongful sales behavior; it is identity theft.

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Sep 28, 2016

The word games stop today. Borrowing a customer's money without permission is not a sales practice violation; it's stealing.

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Sep 21, 2016

It has been absolutely shameful what has been happening with this Iranian agreement.

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Sep 21, 2016

Every attempt that my colleagues on the opposite side of the aisle have made to discredit the Iran agreement, to try to dismantle the Iran agreement, has been made.

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Sep 21, 2016

This conversation that just took place is just one more effort for my colleagues to send a message across the world that our President cannot count on the Congress of the United States.

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Sep 21, 2016

Last week, the U.S. Census reported that median household income increased by more than 5 percent.

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Sep 20, 2016

There was no proof. When HUD went down there and they took a look at what you had done, you had no documentation and no proof that violations had been made.

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Sep 20, 2016

I am serious about public housing and the way tenants are treated.

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Sep 20, 2016

I sent a letter to the HUD Secretary expressing my serious concerns about this conduct and the well-being of the wrongfully evicted tenants.

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Sep 20, 2016

I pay a lot of attention to public housing.

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Sep 20, 2016

I have a commitment to be at an event where I am speaking this morning.

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Sep 7, 2016

I am concerned that this may be a part of the strategy that is being employed by my colleagues on the opposite side of the aisle to discredit the President of the United States of America.

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Jul 11, 2016

Let me be clear. This idea is not serious.

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Jul 11, 2016

The legislation we will consider today, the wrong CHOICE Act, is the centerpiece of this deregulatory agenda and is the culmination of 6 years of Republican efforts to gut financial reform.

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