Mike Crapo

I think some of the--getting this right is one of the most important national security requirements we have.

This bill was first introduced by Senators Cornyn and Feinstein on November 8th to 'modernize and strengthen CFIUS to more effectively guard against the risk to the national security of the United States posed by certain types of foreign…

Thank you to Senators Feinstein and Cornyn for their testimony on their bipartisan Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017.

I do not know of any real substantive on the merits objection.

Again, thanks go to Senators Feinstein and Cornyn for their testimony and work on their bipartisan Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017.

I have a request for one committee to meet during today's session of the Senate. It has the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to Rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following committee…

The problems that some commentators predicted have not come to pass. Accommodative policy did not generate high inflation or expensive credit growth. Rather, it helped restore full employment and return inflation closer to the 2 percent…

Governor Powell has shared specific areas in the past where the Fed believes some laws and regulations can be changed to alleviate burden.

I think it will be bad.

Part of the bill tailors regulations for smaller financial institutions and community banks, while at the same time improving access to mortgage credit and housing and ensuring strong consumer protections.

I think we need to be concerned with fiscal sustainability over the long term.

I am an unapologetic supporter of the Bank and its mission.

American workers can compete with any workers in the world.

I agree with him that housing reform is badly in need, and it is one of our high priorities.

I am familiar that they would still have the option of arbitration. That is why, when those who criticize our effort to reject this rule say we are trying to stop forced arbitration, the rule itself still allows arbitration agreements…

The SEC is 'really the cop on the beat we need to make sure that investors are getting a fair deal.'

I rise to make a unanimous consent request. We have been able to work out an agreement on further aspects of Mr. Quarles' nomination. I want to thank my ranking member, Sherrod Brown, for working with us on this and helping us to be able…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 4:29 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, October 5, 2017, at 9:30…

You need to be held accountable. Equifax needs to be held accountable.

I worry about the fact that Social Security numbers have been out there since 1936 and used to be on our driver's license and used in our employment.

It is time we change the paradigm, give the power back to the consumer to control who accesses his or her credit data. It is the right thing to do.

Yesterday's rejection of the acquisition of Lattice Semiconductor by a Chinese consortium with a U.S. presence provides a good example of that role.

The role of CFIUS is to review certain types of foreign investment transactions to determine if there is: a threat to impair U.S. national security.

The purchaser was a Chinese consortium with strong ties to the Chinese Government and its space program.

The Lattice case sounds like it should be considered textbook CFIUS.