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Jim Himes is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 4th congressional district since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as economic growth, healthcare, and national security during his tenure in Congress. Himes has been an advocate for democratic norms and transparency in government, often emphasizing the importance of the intelligence community in national discussions.
I thank the gentlewoman from Ohio for having this critical conversation today. Just outside this Chamber, on January 20, 1961, a new young President by the name of John F. Kennedy said, ``We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any…
We are in a world of confusion here. We saw a Governors' vote that was split.
It was in this Chamber on January 6, 2021, that I came to realize relatively late in life how fragile our democracy is. I realize that the words of the Constitution, to which we all pledge an oath, are important, and so are the concepts…
If we could codify a definition of, 'insider trading,' and reduce some of the risk of overturning of case-made law, that might, in the long run, simplify your task and create confidence in the markets, correct?
I am a believer in this idea that if we are going to send somebody to jail, we should be very clear about why we are doing that.
We cannot allow Americans to lose their retirement savings because acknowledging the realities of climate change has been overshadowed by partisan politics.
The threat of political influence on our financial regulators is real, and climate change does pose systemic risk to our nation's financial system.
My Republican colleagues seem to have called this hearing to promote the idea that regulations represent a lack of political independence by the agencies.
Is that a free market thing for the government at the State of Texas level or at the Federal level to be saying, we are angry about your wokeness?
Now, my colleague, Mr. Norman, doesn't feel that way. I am wondering about our witnesses here.
The State of Texas is losing millions of dollars because of this anti-woke crusade.
One party here is running an entire Presidential campaign premised on the notion--talk to Disney--that the government should bludgeon corporations into their philosophical framework.
The government had to step in, just as it did when I was a freshman in this institution, to rescue the banking sector.
This is a crisis, and you know what we do in a crisis? We mobilize as a government.
I think that your concept of attacking the national security side of this without damaging the economic growth that comes from the two things is absolutely what we need to do.
I don't mean to provoke here, but I have read this 10 times now and it says that, 'for convenience,' is the one condition that must be met for commingling to occur.
The Biden Administration and Democrats have shown what happens when you deliver legislation that puts working families first.
This is a moment that I think calls for close statesmanship with respect to China.
My own view is this, that is to say U.S. economic efforts with respect to China should be national security focused.
It is this level of leadership that Secretary Yellen has also demonstrated on the world stage.
I hope that you will really double down on the government's interaction with and encouragement to the World Bank to be what it should be through Mr. Banga.
The gentleman from Connecticut, Mr. Himes, who is also the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, is recognized for 5 minutes.
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