Elijah Cummings

I know we are out of time. But I just want to make sure that is my bill and Mrs. Maloney's bill.

His reputation hangs in the balance, and I think that we've got Mr. Melson, the former ATF director, who clearly stated that he never said anything about these tactics to the Attorney General.

I don't believe this hearing is about safety.

One of Dodd-Frank's top priorities was to bring these businesses and products into the regulatory sunlight.

I am very pleased that you have been appointed.

I am hoping that maybe a tiny bit of the energy we have put into this hearing we will put into addressing the very things that the Occupy movement is all about.

I guess people who are protesting and are part of Occupy look at a hearing like this and say, this is why they are protesting.

It baffles me, it truly does, that we have now had over 118 hearings, 342 witnesses in this committee and when we ask for one of the bankers to come tell us why they were robo-signing, violating the law, we cannot get them.

I would take it that a wooden structure would be a clear signal that you had to do something?

There comes a point where discretion ends and then you have to act, is that correct?

I just want to thank you for using your discretion. As a child, starting at 9 years old, I started participating in protests just to get some rights.

Reverence for these rights must remain at the heart of all that we are as a nation.

People want jobs, they want better treatment, they want adequate housing and most importantly, they want action, and they have the constitutional right to make their voices heard.

I commend the chairman for holding these hearings.

My concern is that this failure to act now could result in a deep recession in Europe or an insolvency of a major European bank.

I believe Congress should do as much as possible to enhance efforts to combat human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Ultimately, it is that victim that we are trying to empower. It is the victim that will decide what services they will avail themselves to or what services they will deny.

I want to make sure our committee gives a voice to the victims of human trafficking, forced prostitution, and sexual slavery.

Maxim should be put out of business with regard to doing business with the Federal Government.

I would be embarrassed to even come in here and stick out my chest talking about what I have accomplished when the company is still--they've got to be looking at us like we're fools.

We've got some greedy folks who are out there stealing money from people.

Your normal is not good enough.

To hell with monitoring. They've already done it.

Something is wrong with that picture.

There are people who are sitting in wheelchairs right now, looking at this right now, who feel helpless, and many of them are going to die.