I just wanted to note that in the bill, your bill, the slush fund bill, which I think is very unfortunately named.
Keith Ellison
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I am committed to preserving and expanding the remittances lifeline to Somalia.
If you go too far in that direction, you close off good people just trying to do legitimate transactions.
I have become concerned about how that regulatory system might be swinging a little too far.
I will never forget the frantic calls we were receiving, the difficulty of managing the whole financial crisis.
We passed the Dodd-Frank Reforming Consumer Protection Act, which created your Office, and I think that was a good thing.
This whole conversation I think just is evidence that people who believe in civil and human rights of all colors better really get busy.
I am really pleased that we are having this hearing because there is not enough discussion around civil rights, inclusion at all.
Nobody who is a victim of discrimination or potentially is one would ever say such a ridiculous thing.
I don't begrudge my colleagues at all for asking questions of concern to themselves or their colleagues.
I believe there is a total of $432 million being directly refunded to more than 6 million consumers because of your work.





