Political Quotes

I have been amused for a long time at how can it be that there is legislation supported by 70 or 80 percent of the public, a clear majority of Members of Congress, and yet we are not allowed to even vote on it.

Since the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau opened its doors in 2011, it has served as the cop on the beat, protecting consumers from unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices.

This made the discharge petition much more effective at its intended purpose, which is sort of to operate as a safety valve against, you know, the Speaker's rather dictatorial power.

Bipartisan polling has shown that the CFPB is overwhelmingly popular among U.S. consumers, finding that 82 percent of voters, including 77 percent of Republicans, support the CFPB's mission.