Mike Crapo

It is important for America to know that your attitude is that strong on this.

Those who want to try to create the impression that you are an outlier have to use that last 3 percent.

The editorial board is strongly inclined to support Judge Kavanaugh's confirmation.

Judge Kavanaugh is impeccably credentialed, conventionally conservative, and less likely than other short-listed judges to overturn landmark culture war case law.

The next few days will prove insightful as we discuss with Judge Kavanaugh for the public to hear in his own words the proper role of the judge in our constitutional system.

It was this Committee that put together the foundation for those sanctions and financial measures on Russia and then worked with the Committee on Foreign Relations to expand them as a part of CAATSA.

The reasons for these sanctions include Russia's standing military incursions in Ukraine; abetting Assad's atrocities in Syria; conducting cyberenabled information warfare activities and cyberattacks against United States critical…

We applaud the work of the Senators Crapo, Tester, Cassidy and Sullivan on this in-depth, well thought out reform plan.

This is an ambitious bill, one that seeks to improve DOD's Transition Assistance Program.

FRA supports the draft legislation sponsored by Senator Michael Crapo (ID) that addresses the streamlining the Transition Assistance Program (TAP).

It is fundamentally immoral, and you--you--were part of it, Ms. Kraninger.

I will stop there, Mr. Chairman.

I agree with the concern you raise, and it is obviously one among many that we are trying to address here.

I intend to work with Senator Brown and with other Senators on the Banking Committee to identify and move legislative proposals through the Senate.

Today's hearing will focus on several legislative proposals that will encourage capital formation and reduce burdens for smaller businesses and communities.

I appreciate the work that you are doing and, again, appreciate the fact that you would come here and report to the Committee.

I look forward to hearing more about some of these important initiatives today.

The financial sector itself is a main target for hackers because, as many have said, 'that's where the money is.'

The collection and use of PII will be a major focus of the Banking Committee moving forward

I also hope that the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act makes it to the President's desk soon.

I was particularly encouraged by Vice Chairman for Supervision Quarles' statements in January that the overarching objectives of his agenda are efficiency, transparency, and simplicity of regulation.

I have been encouraged by the statements by both Federal Reserve Chairman Powell and Vice Chairman for Supervision Quarles which they have made about the need to revisit some of the Federal Reserve's existing regulations.

Promoting economic growth remains a top priority for this Congress, and reducing the rate and cost of excessive and unnecessary regulation leads to more jobs and enables a better functioning economy and more consumer choices.

I was disappointed you took that as your first action.

I think the payday lending rule's purpose is pretty simple, and I think actually most Americans, regardless of side, would agree on this, that lenders should figure out up front whether a borrower is able to pay back a loan.