Political Quotes

“I thank the chairman. Our great State of Maine has the oldest average age in the country. Like thousands of fellow Mainers, I help care for my special 86- and 88-year-old parents. Now, it is scary to realize that our vulnerable seniors, whom we love so much, are increasingly being victimized by aggressive financial scams. This fraud is costing them not only sleepless nights, but about $3 billion each year. So today, Mr. Speaker, here in the House, Republicans and Democrats have a chance to show our compassion and to help our seniors. Now, our Senior Safe Act will help local bank and credit union tellers and retirement and insurance advisers and others to identify and stop these crimes before they happen. Our bill enables professionals in the financial sector and the institutions they work for to report this crookery to the proper authorities. We must do everything humanly possible, Mr. Speaker, to stop these scams before our parents and grandparents are fooled into draining and transferring their savings accounts and their nest eggs. Mr. Speaker, I am grateful for the opportunity to work with Democrat Congresswoman Sinema and Congressman Murphy of Florida and for Republican Congressman Mulvaney to write this important legislation. I thank Chairman Hensarling and Chairman Garrett for quickly moving this bill through our Financial Services Committee.…”