Barney Frank: “Continuing to yield according to the arrangements of the gentleman from Washington, the ranking member, I yield 4…”

Congress generally, and this subcommittee in particular has historically played a critical role in strengthening accountability at the World Bank.

We should have made it much higher, $125 billion or more, and we should have indexed it.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac do very good work, and they are not endangering the fiscal health of this country.

I urge staff to pay close attention to the differences in products offered by nonbank institutions and to be mindful of Congress's intent in financial reform that State consumer protection laws be preserved to the extent possible.