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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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May 22, 2024

If the gentleman has no more speakers, I am prepared to close. Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Kim).

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May 22, 2024

It is no mystery why the crypto industry prefers to be regulated by the CFTC rather than the SEC. Let's start with the substantial differences in funding and staff for the CFTC compared to SEC. In 2023, the CFTC employed roughly 680…

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May 22, 2024

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 South Carolina will be postponed. Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Perry The Acting CHAIR. It…

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May 22, 2024

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Chair, may I inquire as to the time remaining on both sides. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Van Drew). The gentleman from North Carolina has 16 minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from California…

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May 22, 2024

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Mann).

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May 22, 2024

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Rose), a great leader on the Agriculture and Financial Services Committees.

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May 22, 2024

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Chair, may I inquire how much time is remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from North Carolina has 7 minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from California 4 has minutes remaining. Mr…

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May 22, 2024

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Chair, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Davidson), who is the vice chair of the Individual Assets and Financial Technology Subcommittee and the OG, as…

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May 22, 2024

I also include an excerpt from Coinbase's Form S-1 filing acknowledging the risk that Coinbase could be found to be illegally acting outside of securities laws, excerpts from the SEC's complaint against Coinbase alleging that Coinbase was…

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May 22, 2024

I thank the gentleman from Texas for attempting this amendment. As a matter of fact, there have been any number of Members from this side of the aisle who have been attempting to amend this bill to try and make it better. While I have…

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May 8, 2024

The President states that the resolution before us would ``disrupt the Securities and Exchange Commission's work to protect investors in crypto-asset markets and to safeguard the broader financial system.'' This statement not only explains…

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May 8, 2024

I include in the Record a Statement of Administration Policy from the White House. Statement of Administration Policy H.J. Res. 109--Congressional Disapproval of ``Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121'' Issued by the Securities and Exchange…

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May 8, 2024

This bill does far more than implement targeted modifications, as this letter proposes. This CRA resolution would overturn all of SAB 121, not just the part that this special interest group has complained about. Mr. Speaker, I am curious…

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May 8, 2024

The industry, the custody industry, the big banks that hold these crypto assets simply asked for a little correction, a little clarity, a little information. The Republicans are taking advantage of this, and this is the first crypto bill…

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May 8, 2024

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Nickel), my good friend and colleague, and a great leader in digital assets.

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May 8, 2024

This is my response to the gentleman from Nebraska. My Republican colleagues have claimed that the SEC failed to consult with prudential regulators on SAB 121, but if this resolution is passed, the SEC will effectively be barred from…

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May 8, 2024

Mr. Davidson entered a letter into the Record from several bank trades. What he did not mention was that the banks only asked for target modifications when they wrote about this legislation. In fact, in that letter, they supported the…

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May 8, 2024

The sponsor of this bill, Mr. Flood, has asked what the alternative to this CRA resolution would be, and that answer is very simple: Draft a bill that narrowly addresses the current question about how this guidance applies to banks. The…

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May 7, 2024

the Defense Production Act, or DPA, is an important tool that ensures our country is prepared for and can respond to any security threat that may arise.

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May 7, 2024

there are security threats coming from the former President of the United States almost every day. He talks about violence if he is not elected.

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Apr 30, 2024

If mergers like these continue, we will be left with only a handful of megabanks that will be empowered to fleece everyone.

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Apr 30, 2024

I and many others are strongly opposed to that merger, and it is important that the OCC... conducts robust due diligence.

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Apr 30, 2024

Wells Fargo has taught us a lesson. Wells Fargo is the 4th largest bank, and we know that they are too-big-to-fail.

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Apr 30, 2024

I urged the government to block it, and led a letter with 15 Committee Democrats to the bank regulators to immediately strengthen their merger reviews.

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Apr 30, 2024

As bank mergers continue to be rubber stamped by regulators, people across America pay the price through higher junk fees and predatory actions.

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