I want to commend the Departments of our witnesses for your increased efforts for protecting our Nation against terrorist attacks.

I want to join all Americans in mourning the loss of the four brave and dedicated American public servants who died as a result of what we consider senseless attacks in Libya last week.

You have stood firm when folks have said, cut Federal employee pay. Cut their retirement. Cut their benefits.

We all owe a debt of gratitude to those that have made essential contributions to fighting terrorism.

you have stood firm on the issues of sequestration.

Mr. President, as Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, I am introducing legislation to make technical corrections to the National Native American Veterans' Memorial Act of 1994. The 1994 Act honors the profound contributions of…

I have been working with the Indian Tribes and many Tribal communities are concerned about the financial literacy and financial empowerment of their Tribal members.

I must say that in its first year, the CFPB, the Bureau, has made great, great strides in educating, empowering, and also protecting our consumers in the financial marketplace.

I was disappointed, of course, because of the increase, to learn the number of unbanked households increased by more than 800,000.

one of my top priorities is passing a clean, a clean Carcieri fix this session.

What I have been trying to do is to reduce the numbers of unbanked and underbanked and have more of them work with the institutions.