Barney Frank: “If the CFPA is to be effective in its mission, it must be structured so that it is strong and independent.”

We are talking about dismantling the one and only consumer protection agency that we created.

Critically I made sure that the United States reserve the right to maintain and enforce existing sanctions and even to deploy new sanctions to address those continuing concerns which we fully intend to do when circumstances warrant.

I think it is clear that Fannie and Freddie are sufficiently secure so they are in no great danger.

People around the world have learned they can claim asylum and remain in the U.S. indefinitely to pursue their claims.