When regulating something as high-risk and volatile as cryptocurrency, we should be comprehensive, not restrained.

I believe we need Federal reparations to close the racial wealth gap once and for all.

I do see baby bonds as the kind of investments that will break cycles of generational poverty.

takes food away from hungry people.

To anyone who seeks to mislead the public and to use the court's harmful measures to gut essential relief, take a seat. The people deserve and demand this relief. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no.''

This is modern-day redlining.

There was a report, 'The Color of Wealth in Boston,' put out by the Federal Reserve in Boston which states that the average wealth for a Black Bostonian family is $8, and that of a White family is $247,500.

This LLPA framework does disproportionately impact consumers of color, and so I am glad that you are looking at this so that we can eliminate these structural barriers to affordable housing.

It is really unconscionable that this committee, under the Republican Majority, has declined to prioritize housing and homelessness in the 118th Congress.

I still believe that the FHFA needs to go further and fully eliminate these harmful fees which put homeownership out of reach for everyday people, especially Black, Brown, and low-income homebuyers.

I believe that has everything to do with homeownership.

Today's hearing was still necessary because this tragic, avoidable sequence of events demands accountability.