"These are some of the most pressing issues facing our country and the world, and I am excited for the opportunity this Congress presents to confront them head on."
"I am convinced that there is no better issue to start our subcommittee's work than a discussion of policies to detect and deter these financial crimes."
"It is imperative that we modernize our efforts to combat financial crimes because our adversaries will continue to modernize theirs."
"I am also happy to see that the committee will be considering Congresswoman Maloney's bill, which I know she and her team have worked very long and hard on."
"Yes, that's correct. And I guess it surprises pretty much no one that Matthew Whitaker, when he was acting attorney general, that he was acting in defense of the President."
"I appreciate that and you said you think it needs to be looked at."
"I guess I am looking for a specific statement from you about how important you think this is."
"I would just highlight that as an area where I hope for focus on your part."
"It is certainly not something that anyone should want to ignore or anyone should want to shut down an agency tasked with an independent oversight in this area."
"students have an average debt when they leave college of nearly $37,000. Unfortunately, we are the second highest rate in the United States."
"somewhere along the way, this agency went from a goal of protecting consumers to a tug-of-war between protecting consumers and undoing regulations because lenders didn't like them."
"It has become clear that consumers no longer have a strong, independent consumer bureau on their side."