"Oral statement on H.R. 981"
"I understand what a troll is, but I also know that every person or entity that files a patent infringement suit is not a troll."
"I believe that the title of this hearing, 'The Obama Administration's Abuse of Power,' is indeed indicative of the politicization of this hearing."
"It seems to me that all across the Nation, there is a stigma in the urban areas in terms of being Black and being a male, and that leads to a disproportionate share of our prison system, both state an..."
"I think this is a new tax, and it is not simply a tax that is due."
"I want to say right now that I am in favor of the Marketplace Equity Act of 2011."
"Where was the moral indignation and outrage and the like that has been displayed before us this morning, where was that when Valerie Plame, a CIA agent, a covert CIA agent, was outed by the previous A..."
"I don't understand why the majority, or the folks on the other side, would bring a community banker up here to help in the effort to get rid of Dodd-Frank."
"I appreciate community banks in general. In fact, when I was a practicing lawyer, my accounts were at a local community bank."
"I strongly urge this committee to follow the president's lead and invest in America."
"I urge this committee to make LIHEAP a priority in its budget."