Barney Frank: “Well, the point that we are directing the housing authority to give preference to people who follow existing law; Mr.…”

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

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.

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

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.