Andy Barr

It appears to me that none of these issues that contributed to the account scandal have anything to do with your institution's size.

I do not want to see this money going to attorney's fees and fines that are issued by the regulators because of your actions.

Wells Fargo has discontinued that incentive program, is that correct?

So now you have made the reforms to live up to the industry standard on this new management structure, is that fair to say?

Today is your chance to convince this committee and our constituents that you are going above and beyond to make things right.

I want to see Wells Fargo increasing small-business lending.

I completely disagree, I think profits are great, and I want you to be profitable, and you are and that is a good thing.

And I ask this question to you, not only as a member of this committee, but also as a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee.

Wouldn't it be better that we would--if we wanted to do this, if we wanted to confer a CFPB supervisory authority for MLA, wouldn't it better to clear this up with an explicit statement giving the Bureau supervisory authority?

I want to follow up on my friend, Mr. Scott's, line of questioning related to the Military Lending Act.

In her draft text released before this hearing, and I think we all have a copy of it, there is a provision that would direct the Bureau 'to reverse all anti-consumer actions taken during Mr. Mulvaney's tenure.'

Do you believe that the current law, that the current statute actually gives the CFPB authority to supervise lenders for MLA compliance?

I encourage you to pursue that and provide additional guidance and clarity for the regulated parties.

And would you, Director Kraninger, like a bill like mine to fix that and actually grant specifically in statute authority to you to supervise for MLA compliance?

I think that is shameful.

We did it in December in the farm bill, and whether we like it or not, the fact remains that the Controlled Substances Act, Federal law, continues to make illegal high THC marijuana.

Before we spend $13 billion, we should look at more creative solutions like that.

It is ironic that many of the people who supported policies that literally bankrupted the burley tobacco industry in my area are now the very same people who want to legalize smoking recreational pot.

this one-size-fits-all approach has failed to produce the intended results that we are all seeking, which is, of course, less homelessness.

We have more job openings in America today than there are unemployed Americans.

we all join you in your desire to combat the problem of homelessness in America.

I am concerned about the lack of flexibility for Federal funds.

the reality is his legislation would not solve the problem because you could have a U.S. Attorney who would--

I represent central Kentucky, and we in central Kentucky at one time were the burley tobacco capital of the world.

I think we have to think through whether or not it is an efficacious solution to the problem that we are dealing with here.