Political Quotes

“Overlooking corruption and abuse is unacceptable in any governing body, particularly one funded by the United States. It is clear that serious reforms and oversight are needed at the World Bank. The International Development Association has strayed from its mission to help combat inequality around the world. The World Bank Accountability Act puts our international partners on notice that the United States is not simply going to stand by and allow abuses to continue. And while we stand up for the underprivileged around the world, we also must ensure that every American has equal access to our own financial institutions. The Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act ensures that CFPB regulations do not shut out certain groups of Americans. I thank Chairman Hensarling for putting these bills forward. I thank my colleagues on the Financial Services Committee, who have joined me on the floor today to make the case for these efforts. I thank Chairman Sessions for his leadership on the Rules Committee and for providing the debate on these issues today. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting the rule and supporting the underlying bills. We must ensure that American taxpayer money is not spent on corrupt regimes and that all Americans have access to financing here in the U.S. The material previously referred to by Mr. Polis is as follows: An Amendment to H. Res. 693 Offered by Mr.…”