"We need a Fed that will fight for families, and if you are not going to lead that charge we need someone at the Fed who will."
"the debt ceiling won't authorize new spending, but failing to increase it when needed would cause the U.S. Government to default on its obligations."
"Some of my colleagues have threatened the Nation's full faith and credit by holding the debt ceiling hostage for partisan politics."
"For the first time in decades, workers are finally starting to get a little power in this economy."
"It is the Wall Street business model. Chair Powell knows that. I know that. My Republican colleagues and Democratic colleagues know that."
"Well, but it is, and it is in your report, and that would be about 2 million people who would lose their jobs, people who are working right now making their mortgages."
"I just want to say our tax policies reward giant real estate investors who raise fees, jack up rents, and evict families."
"Unemployment is at a historic low, 3.4 percent. That is not just a number."
"And putting 2 million people out of work is just part of the cost, and they just have to bear it?"
"I think it is fair to ask, and I think Dr. Holtz-Eakin can raise this, how the national debt got so large."
"please ensure that we have sufficient funds to continue this most important work."