Bill Huizenga

It is absurd. It is absolutely absurd.

Does anybody have anything else other than a government program that is going to help people get into homes?

I have some distinct interest in. My bill, H.R. 1077, having to do with the points and fees that are going to be part of the final QM rules.

I asked him, only half tongue-in-cheek, whether or not we should refinance.

If you don't qualify, then nobody qualifies.

I am here to be their voice, and not be a voice of Wall Street but to be a voice for Main Street.

I appreciate you holding this hearing today to discuss the semi-annual report on the state of the economy and our fiscal welfare.

We need to make sure that we are moving beyond that.

If we are bankrolling groups like Emirates Air, who are buying Airbus as well as Boeing, aren't we starting to help finance competition against U.S. airlines?

It is not a title; it is a function. I think that is going to be very important.

I support the Export-Import Bank, and I appreciate all that they do to help Michigan businesses of all sizes boost exports and create jobs.

I am at a loss as to how this possibly puts companies, or a system at risk.

Put out by the Obama White House, I might add.

It was a tremendous violation of trust.

I think the QM definition as written will probably hurt more people than it will help.

I hope at some point, we can maybe put together a trip that actually goes and explores this firsthand.

So the fact that you discussed the future of a country's wealth without any Congolese voices is very disturbing.

For us, without us, it is against us.

Do you have any concern that we may just sort of say, 'Okay, we are done. We passed Section 1502.'

I am concerned that Section 1502 is putting us in the wrong direction.

I have no doubt, Ms. Pickles, that minerals have a role in this conflict, but so do agricultural products.

H.R. 1135 will take care of that. And we will alleviate you of that burden.

The fact that the Financial Services Committee is sort of one of the places where this resides and has the responsibility for this reauthorization is really testimony to how strongly our defense capabilities depend on our Nation's economic…

Just a moment. You can't have it both ways.

But didn't you just do that?