Maxine Waters

This is all part of a massive deregulatory agenda not to make America great, but to put the needs of special interests above those of working Americans.

Since the passage of Dodd-Frank, we have seen piecemeal attempts by our colleagues on the other side of the aisle aimed at undercutting Wall Street reform.

I believe will allow us to avoid a nuclear disaster and would create better relationships.

I would not want to see anything jeopardize the ability of the United States to uphold its end of the bargain.

Don't you think it is worth it to honor this agreement and let it go forward?

My greatest desire is to avoid a nuclear disaster in this world.

It shows that you are indeed listening to the needs of everyone, not just the well-connected.

Despite these gains, our recovery remains incomplete, and our progress has been uneven, particularly as it affects our middle-class workers, low-income families, and minority communities.

Under your leadership, we have seen a Federal Reserve that cares about American workers and families and has made tremendous progress on their behalf.

I would believe some of my colleagues on the opposite side of the aisle if they have not demonstrated such a dislike for activist groups.

Some of us who have been advocating for poor people and for the least of these all of our lives because we see every day what happens to poor people without resources.

Lower long-term rates also support a strong economic growth.

I have the greatest confidence in her.

I absolutely believe in the independence of the Fed.

Governments have to realize that this is a real need and they are either going to assume the need and responsibility for public housing or they are not going to do it.

Privatization is there for one reason. People invest money because they want to make money, they want to make a profit from privatization.

Public housing is absolutely needed in this country, as it is in the U.K. and other places.

If I may, when it is implied that the Secretary of the Treasury is not being truthful, he should be given an opportunity to respond.

I have a point of order that the committee is not exercising proper decorum.

Ms. Waters. I have a unanimous consent request.

I apologize for the way that you are being treated here this morning, not being able to answer a question, being interrupted, not accepting that you are willing to have an explanation.

I believe that if there is anger and distrust it is because of the way we conduct ourselves here.

I want to take a moment to acknowledge the senseless loss of life caused by brutal and tragic events unfolding in Brussels today.

The price the Administration paid for the quota reform included a commitment which it achieved to seek to eliminate the systemic exemption...

The IMF quota reform package that was adopted after a 5-year delay... is an important achievement and a positive reflection on the perseverance of U.S. Treasury officials and Democratic Congressional leaders to get this deal done.