Barney Frank: “Municipal securities almost never default.”

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

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

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

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.