Steny Hoyer

Investing in America, making a difference for people, that is what we are doing. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Delaware (Ms. Blunt Rochester).

I thank the gentleman for his comments, and I now yield to the gentleman from northern California (Mr. Huffman).

I urge Republicans to stop creating this lack of confidence in this body to be fiscally responsible. Let me repeat that: Stop allowing no confidence in this body's ability and willingness to be fiscally responsible. Vote ``no.''

They are already making these disclosures, and trying to bring consistency to that helps investors make their decisions.

The implication of 'if you make' is, if the company makes a determination whether or not they want to make such a disclosure, clearly with the interest of encouraging greater investment, your role at that point in time is ensuring that…

So we can complete the answer to that question, he asked about relying on detailees as opposed to...

The recent bank failures were not simply a product of inflation. They came on the heels of a previous administration's effort to roll back many of the regulations we adopted after the 2008 financial crisis.

As we discussed in last week's hearing, the unrest surrounding Silicon Valley Bank and others ought to remind us how important it is that our Federal agencies receive the resources they need to safeguard and strengthen our economy.

I think all of us believe that we want to see America grow, be successful, and be preeminent.

The entire effort of the 117th Congress to make sure that the American economy and the American democracy was transcended democracy and economy in the world.

A consolidated FBI headquarters remains among my top priorities.

We need to work together to get our country on sound, fiscal footing, while at the same time, investing in making sure that our economy grows as vibrant, which will also reduce the deficit.

If that is the case, then cutting that has that $100 billion consequence that you just referred to.

A, we all agree fraud on the Federal Government that undermines the ability of the Federal Government to help people who are in need, legitimately, ought to be ferreted out and prosecuted, period.

What you are saying is that 800, 900, a thousand companies have chosen to make a representation based upon climate or other factors, that you have not required that?

Everybody ought to pay their fair share but no more than their fair share.

We passed an $80 billion--or $87 billion increase in the Treasury--excuse me--in the IRS budget in the Inflation Reduction Act.

I strongly urge Congress to raise the debt ceiling, and to fail to do so would lead to economic and financial chaos.

I will continue to work with my colleagues in both Chambers, on both sides of the aisle, to pass final funding bills.

I am worried about the House Republicans' leadership, the reported proposal to cut 2024 discretionary spending back to the 2022 levels.

I have not seen a Federal program that has such a profound effect in such a short period of time.

President Biden is proposing a plan that rewards work, not wealth.

Shalanda Young is one of the great resources of this country.

I have had the opportunity and pleasure of working with Janet Yellen for many, many years.

We are not the agent of the administration. We are the agent of the American people, as you are.