Donald Payne gave me a new and unique perspective on suffering in Darfur.

I hope you accept my questions as one who would love to see us increase our number of IPOs.

As Members of Congress, we have a public duty, and our responsibility is to pursue the public interest.

Revitalizing public housing is an important topic for this committee to address, especially when the poverty rate continues to rise.

This budget shortfall will make it harder, not easier, for the SEC to do its job and to implement important reforms in Dodd-Frank.

I remain concerned about the funding levels for the SEC in the upcoming fiscal year.

Violent extremism is indeed a serious concern to all Americans, and is the legitimate business of this committee.

Imagine a Congressional hearing entitled 'The Threat of Black Radicalization in U.S. Prisons.'

Continuing to single out a religious or racial minority is no way to keep America safe.

The very title of this hearing presumes that 'Muslim Americans' en masse are radicalized in U.S. prisons and pose a threat.

I appreciate his willingness to engage in this dialogue.