Political Quotes

Barney Frank: “On the question of this GAO report, I believe it is a reasonable request because I am confident it will come back in…”

On the recordNovember 15, 2007
On the question of this GAO report, I believe it is a reasonable request because I am confident it will come back in support of our bill. And I think it is entirely reasonable to ask them to start, without waiting for passage of the whole bill in both Houses.
Said by
Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Discussing a GAO report related to a legislative bill.

Share

More from Barney Frank

Oct 2, 2017

It was a great mistake to push lower income people into housing they couldn't afford and couldn't really handle once they had it.

congress.gov
Oct 21, 2019

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

congress.gov
Feb 5, 2024

It was because they were banking crypto, not because they were insolvent.

congress.gov
Nov 12, 2019

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

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation