I am delighted to join my colleague from Connecticut (Ms. Esty) in supporting this motion to instruct because this is an issue that deserves not just the attention and the focus of the House, but it deserves a meaningful commitment of…

I rise this morning to tell the story of Alex Recupido, a troubled high school graduate of 2010, an accomplished pianist, a kid who was known for his creativity. He had gotten his nursing license and had moved to Florida when prescription…

the whole idea of the JOBS Act, of course, is that young companies shouldn't bear the full burden of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

I would really appreciate it if the Commission would, in fact, focus on nuance and getting us a more clear message...

I think this is a cultural genocide, just like we are experiencing religious and human genocide in the Middle East.

I actually voted for the JOBS Act. I had some misgivings, but in the end I thought it was a good compromise.

As you know, it has been the custom of the last couple of Congresses to open the Congress with a reading of the entire United States Constitution. I have generally not participated in that because I am not all that comfortable with public…

The House is scared today. You hear it in the voices of my colleagues, and you hear it because the American people are scared as they come to learn the capabilities of these evil psychopaths at ISIS. But, Mr. Speaker, this House, when we…

I rise this morning in some horror and alarm over the so-called Default Prevention Act that this Chamber will be considering. Of all the Orwellian names that the House comes up with for legislation, this one is truly deserving of an award…

I am not generally in the habit of agreeing with my friend from Texas, but I do thank him for posing some really challenging questions about our activities in Syria. I think it is fair to say that the situation in Syria has gotten worse…

I thank you for the fact that the CFPB has returned $11 billion to 25 million consumers.

the kinds of predatory and inappropriate behavior that the CFPB has countered over the years are not difficult to understand.

I find myself puzzled by the incessant attacks on you and on your agency.

There is simply no question or no point of fact to suggest that we are not dramatically more prosperous as a country.

I have to respectfully disagree, and I think you yourself point out that actually in the Great Depression, which of course led to regulation which tamped down the cycle of boom and bust.

this would be job-killing legislation.

I come to the floor today on this fifth anniversary of Dodd-Frank to reflect a little bit on a signal piece of legislation that, to this day, remains controversial. Dodd-Frank, of course, was a response to the worst economic meltdown that…

We voted for the sanctions for the express purpose of taking away the money to force them to the table to negotiate the deal.

This from an institution that thought the sequester was a good idea, that thought that an 18-day government shutdown was a good idea, that thought that threatening default on U.S. sovereign obligations was a good idea.

Outside of this room, most people acknowledge that proposals to 'audit the Fed' will over time chip away at its independence.

I am still trying to figure out what problem exactly it is we are trying to solve here, particularly given the general consensus that independent monetary authority independent of political meddling is so important.

It is ironic because, of course, the bad actors since 2006, 2007, 2008--Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the GSEs--generally remain unreformed.

This is clearly a challenging decision for the Congress. It is the opposite of a black-and-white decision.

Now, we may agree that the deal is good or bad, but to negotiate the deal whereby they would get that money back.

I want to make sure, does anybody disagree with the fact that there was a major crisis in this country?