Elizabeth Warren

Now, as Judge Rakoff of the Southern District of New York has noted, the law on this is clear.

there really is no substitute for bankruptcy protection. But, the banks went out and lobbied to make sure that they were going to be exempt from the bankruptcy laws, and now they will not even provide the modest relief that is provided on…

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our Tax Code is tilted toward the rich and the powerful. Huge corporations hire armies of lobbyists and lawyers to create, expand, and protect every last corporate loophole. That is how we end up with a tax code that makes small businesses…

If struggling borrowers cannot discharge their loans in bankruptcy, and if your banks will not give them loan modifications, Mr. Hunt, what are they supposed to do?

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the banks have not forgiven those loans. They have not provided adequate relief to this family, and I do not know how many other families are in those circumstances.

We are not talking about performing loans and you like to reach out to your customers and say, have we got a deal for you.

What number is 'many more'? More than one?

I hope that the Senate will reconsider that important legislation again in the fall because refinancing student loans would potentially save borrowers billions.

What is this family supposed to do that now has three children to take care of and $100,000 in nondischargeable student loan debt from a child who died?

Borrowers who are in serious financial trouble... can get a fresh start on pretty much every kind of debt by declaring bankruptcy.

We understand we do not want to have over-utilization. We want to get appropriate utilization.

It is powerfully important here.

But the question I asked is, what kind of timetable do you think you have on this?

When Congress passed Biggert-Waters a few years ago, homeowners got blindsided by significant rate increases and new flood zone maps.

the United States is the only high-income country not to require paid family and medical leave, and the result is dismal.

These two things were not in tension with each other. When used appropriately, they seem to reinforce each other.

That is the promise of Medicare, and if we are letting some of our seniors down, then we need to fix it.

a new baby should be a cause for celebration, not a path to poverty.

That's a good step. They need more money.

I see that as a good start, but we also recognize that some seniors still need skilled nursing facilities without spending any time in the hospital.

I just want to make sure we get a couple of questions on the record here that we are able to build.

This is a serious problem and it is a problem that is getting worse.

I do not want this to be, 'and then a miracle occurred.'