the number one thing we need from the Fed's Vice Chair for Supervision is a demonstrated willingness to stand up to the interests of the big banks.

Research takes money, and we need to support it in a sustained way.

But we know there is a lot more to do.

Even if the Special Diabetes Program is reauthorized, right now there are proposed cuts of over 20 percent in a single year.

I am really glad that all of you are here, and I am glad that we are getting a chance to talk about Type 1 diabetes and to meet some of the people who are speaking out for the one-and-a-quarter million Americans who have Type 1 diabetes.

a few weeks ago the Senate Republicans had to cancel a vote on the healthcare bill because the number crunchers over at the Congressional Budget Office, or the CBO, pointed out that the Republican bill was going to take away health…

I rise today to oppose the nomination of David Bernhardt as the next Deputy Secretary of the Interior. Mr. Bernhardt has shown that he is unwilling to fight for the long- term conservation of our public lands and the responsible use of our…

So, basically, you are just saying let us bar any secondary market entities from offering a volume discount.

I take it what you are saying is you want Congress to mandate that any secondary market entity treat all lenders equally.

I support ensuring equal access to the secondary market for small lenders, and I think it is critical that we get the details right on what it is going to take to make that happen.

We cannot have a thriving mortgage market if small lenders do not have access and the big guys do.

We need thoughtful Government intervention to make sure that the mortgage market works for both small lenders and for creditworthy low-income borrowers.