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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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Oct 11, 2017

I have data that shows that seniors would have to pay an additional $83 a month, on average, in rent under your rent reform proposal.

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Oct 11, 2017

I have serious concerns about the potential conflicts of interest with regard to HUD funds that are contributing to the profits of multifamily developments owned in part by the President and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

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Oct 11, 2017

It is difficult for me to believe you care about them with these kind of cuts.

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Oct 11, 2017

You are cutting public housing by $2 billion, Housing Choice vouchers by $800 million, project-based rental assistance by $65 million.

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Oct 11, 2017

I would like to submit to the record--need unanimous consent--to submit the National Housing Law Project's opposition to the funding in HUD.

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Oct 11, 2017

He has openly mocked disabled people, and HUD's most recent budget proposal, which you supported and defended, proposes a steep 18 percent cut for Section 811 program.

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Oct 11, 2017

This morning, Trump threatened to abandon Puerto Rico recovery efforts.

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Oct 4, 2017

The massive breach at Equifax and the company's subsequent failures are a lapse on a scale we have never seen before.

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Oct 4, 2017

I am submitting for your consideration a letter signed by all of the Democrats of the Financial Services Committee notifying you of our intent to hold a Democratic hearing, also known as a minority hearing, on the Equifax data breach.

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Oct 4, 2017

Equifax's failure to safeguard consumer data is all the more egregious because the impacted customers never chose to do business with Equifax.

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Oct 3, 2017

These incidents are deeply disturbing as they indicate critical vulnerabilities in our financial system.

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Oct 3, 2017

Mr. Chairman, 2 weeks ago, you announced that, in August 2017, you learned that a 2016 breach of the SEC's electronic system for public company filings, quote, 'May have provided the basis for illicit gains through trading,' end quote.

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Oct 3, 2017

The SEC has been underfunded, seriously underfunded. And many of us have fought very hard to try and give you, our cop on the block, the resources that you need to do the work that you have to do to protect our investors, et cetera.

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Sep 5, 2017

However, as the recent events in Charlottesville, which took the life of Heather Heyer and two VA State troopers, have reminded us, extremists radicalized by foreign terrorist groups are not the only terrorists with the capacity and the…

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Sep 5, 2017

In the years since 9/11, our Nation has witnessed its share of attacks by homegrown violent extremists inspired by foreign terrorist organizations.

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Jul 26, 2017

Do you understand that this committee not only has jurisdiction, but a responsibility to oversee the activities of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network?

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Jul 26, 2017

Serious questions have been raised about their suspicious financial arrangements and involvement with Russian government officials, oligarchs, and organized crime leaders.

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Jul 26, 2017

However, even though you have indicated, I think, on more than one occasion, that you do take requests from Members of Congress seriously, you did not respond to a May 23rd letter for me and my Democratic colleagues requesting copies of…

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Jul 26, 2017

If it was widely reported in the press that a close adviser of the President was being investigated for money laundering using anonymous shell companies and bank accounts located in Cyprus, would your department proactively seek to obtain…

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Jul 26, 2017

Thank you for your compliments about how great I am, but I don't want to waste my time on me.

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Jul 26, 2017

Given that you were finance chair of the Trump campaign, which is accused of soliciting illegal, in-kind contributions from a foreign country, have you recused yourself from any work related to Russia or other foreign countries?

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Jul 26, 2017

It is critical for the American public to learn the extent to which President Trump, his immediate family, and his associates colluded with Russia to influence the outcome of last year's election.

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Jul 26, 2017

Even though you are not sworn in, do you realize you are under oath?

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Jul 26, 2017

If a bank identifies suspicious activity related to potential money laundering or sanctions violations by The Trump Organization involving Russian persons, would such a bank have a legal obligation to report it to FinCEN?

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Jul 26, 2017

If FinCEN received reports of suspicious activity involving potential violations of money laundering or sanctions involving President Trump, his immediate family and associates, would FinCEN immediately share it with the Justice…

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