Jim Himes actually said...

"I can't help but observe that my friends on the other side of the aisle with their relentless barrage of criticism on your efforts... offer, as usual, no alternative."

"This important rule requires mortgage lenders to make a good-faith, reasonable determination that borrowers can actually afford to pay back their loans."

"Through fair rules, consistent oversight, appropriate enforcement of the law, and broad-based consumer engagement, the Bureau is helping to restore trust in consumer financial markets."

"How does one tell the story of a predatory loan that didn't bankrupt an American family?"