"The real cost of the problems that we faced here, and in my community, of the public's perception of us and the public's perception of corruption is the loss of the ability to lead."
"Startups, if they survive their earliest years, make an outsized contribution to sustainable job growth."
"The longer I serve, the more I support purchasing beer."
"It is, as you know, very hard to minimize or diminish the tragedy that is Fast and Furious, a horribly ill-conceived program that led to the loss of life of an agent, endangered others."
"I think that Congress should not attempt to block the long gun reporting requirement that has recently been upheld by a Federal court."
"The Honorable Mike Quigley, a Member of Congress from the State of Illinois, Opening Statement."
"These smaller institutions that support something like this, they struggle to defend themselves against lawsuits."
"Today we consider a subject of great importance to every Member of this House, our responsibility to ensure that victims of crime have their rights respected, their needs met, and that everyone in the..."
"The JOBS Act, as you know, was passed with bipartisan support and signed into law by the President on April 5th of this year."
"The plain truth is: when the earthquake of a financial crisis hits, every nation feels its aftershocks, including here at home."
"I respect your views. I just differ with the effectiveness there."
"I certainly appreciate the willingness of Mr. Cordray to submit to this oversight."