Political Quotes

“the resolution we are debating today demonstrates the lengths Donald Trump and the Republican Party will go to protect the special interests that contribute billions of dollars to their political campaigns. Earlier this year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, CFPB, issued a rule to prevent certain financial service companies from forcing consumers to sign predispute arbitration clauses that block class action lawsuits. This might sound like a boring, technical change, but it is not. At stake is nothing less than the right of millions of Americans to be heard in a court of law. Contracts mandating forced arbitration can be found in virtually every contract someone signs these days. Every time you agree to an update to the iTunes terms of service, purchase a Fitbit, or open a credit card, you are signing away your right to join together with others to sue in a court of law if something goes wrong. In 2010, President Obama and Democrats in Congress created the CFPB to protect the American people from predatory business practices by consumer finance companies. And while the CFPB can't do anything about the iTunes terms or service, it can protect you, through the rule we are debating today, from companies that sell products and services related to consumer credit, automobile leasing, debt management, credit scores, payment processing, check cashing, and debt collection--industries that serve some of our most vulnerable communities.…”