Maxine Waters

It was designed to stabilize neighborhoods. That is why it is called the Neighborhood Stabilization Project.

It is my bill that I created, and it was signed into law by President Bush, not Obama but President Bush.

I am pleased that, as part of the American Jobs Act, the Administration has recommended expanding the highly successful Neighborhood Stabilization Program.

The Administration's response to date simply hasn't been bold enough.

With 3 million families at risk of losing their homes this year, there is a clear need for programs that prevent foreclosures.

I don't want to interrupt you, but some of us have been wondering for a long time what you are saying about principal writedown?

They are really angry about the banks that we bailed out, the too-big-to-fail banks that were bailed out and they are not reinvesting in this economy with small businesses.

They are basically reciting their concerns. They are very concerned that 1 percent of rich Americans do not pay their fair share of taxes.

There is an occupation on Wall Street in New York that is taking place by protestors and the protestors are growing every day.

Enforcing securities laws should be a matter of protecting the rule of law, plain and simple.

The SEC continues to be underresourced by the Congress, and that ultimately undermines their effectiveness.

The bill almost exclusively focuses on limiting burdens on the market and puts no emphasis on protecting investors.

Could you also comment on the compensation of your 10-person board of directors?

I want to understand FINRA. I understand that FINRA maintains a large investment portfolio.

Do you believe that variable annuities require a heightened standard of care? And if so, why?

I applaud the SEC for recommending in their Section 913 study that broker-dealers and investment advisers should both be subject to a fiduciary duty standard...

Improving the regulation of brokers, investment advisers, and other financial professionals was a central goal of Dodd-Frank...

Thank you very much, Madam Chairwoman. We have returned to work, and you got right on it with one of the most important issues of our time, what is going to happen in this housing market.

I claim time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

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 Georgia will be postponed. Amendment No. 20 Offered by Mrs. Miller of Michigan The Acting…

Woman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Cuellar), who has worked very hard to make sure that we open up communications with communities that are located in areas where flood insurance rate maps have not been updated in 20…

Woman, I am very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. David Scott). Mr. Scott has been a strong advocate for his constituents, making sure that they could afford it. The installment part of this bill is all because…

Woman, I am so pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer). He has a long history in this area, and the National Flood Insurance Act of 2004 bears his name. I appreciate his support.

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