It is my hope that both Republicans and Democrats can come together to construct a more balanced approach to addressing the deficit.

I think it is important that we clear up some facts.

FHA has long been a focus for me.

I was disappointed that the Senate did not take up our legislation, but I remain hopeful that this can be an area for constructive collaboration over this next congressional term.

One of the great things about this process are these hearings where we have an opportunity to straighten out the record, to present the facts, and to unfold what is really happening in many of these issue areas.

Thank you very much, Congressman Meeks. I am so proud of the Members of this Congress from both sides of the aisle who have been real advocates--who have been on television, who have been fighting. Members on the opposite side of the aisle…

Thank you very much. While it is clear that the Republican majority's H.R. 6684 is an attempt to generate votes for Speaker Boehner's Plan B, when it comes to protecting the American middle class from another taxpayer bailout, H.R. 6684…

I have appreciated so much working with you. And even though we have worked together on this committee, our work outside of this committee where we worked on debt relief was extremely important.

With all due respect for your concern about whether or not our witnesses are in compliance with the rules, I would respectfully ask the Chair to have a private conversation with them about their workloads and what they are attempting to do.

I urge you to immediately revisit and reevaluate the proposals put forth by the AAAPO in their letter to you dated September 28, 2012.

I think that what we wouldn't see is what gets in the way of bipartisan efforts.

I reluctantly supported the act with the hope that it would help facilitate capital formation and create jobs.

Complaints about the slow pace of rulemaking under the act are simply unreasonable given these facts that I have highlighted.

I thank Chairman Lamar Smith for his support for H.R. 2800, the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization Act. This bill reauthorizes a small, but effective, program that assists local law enforcement and protects…

The PARTS Act would prove devastating to a single fragile industry.

We need your help, and we need you to stand up for consumers and support this effort.

I appreciate the hearing today as an opportunity to hear from the various stakeholders regarding the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act.

I just do not like the idea of investing in a patent, and then all of a sudden it is not yours after a short period of time.

I want you to enjoy the benefits of it.

The language of the bill is retroactive, so if you got your patent 5, 6, 7 years ago and you paid all that money, you have nothing to show for it.

In closing, this bill adds duplicative new rules. SEC is already held to account on cost-benefit analysis. Proxy access was overturned. The bill opened CFTC up to new industry lawsuits. I would ask for an ``aye'' vote on my amendment. I…

My amendment also addresses title VII of the bill, which relates to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The CFTC is the cop on the beat that we tasked to regulate much of the derivatives market under the Wall Street Reform Act. And…

My amendment authorizes such appropriations as may be necessary to allow our financial regulators to carry out the activities required under title VI and VII of this legislation. The purpose of the amendment is that if we're having our…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 19 Offered by Mr. Fitzpatrick The Acting…

During the vote for H.R. 459, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, I voted ``yes'' for this legislation. This was not my intent. I intended to vote ``no.'' I strongly believe that the Federal Reserve should remain an independent central…