Ann Wagner: “I want to thank the chairman for yielding me time. I particularly want to thank the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Duffy)…”

“I want to thank the chairman for yielding me time. I particularly want to thank the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Duffy) for his leadership on this important issue and for standing up on behalf of hardworking American families. I rise today in support of H.R. 3193 and urge its passage by this House. The Financial Services Committee has, on multiple occasions, asked the question ``Who protects consumers from the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection?'' Unfortunately, the answer for the last 3\1/2\ years has been nobody. Today, this House has an opportunity to change that. The underlying bill includes a number of provisions to ensure that the very basic principles of good government apply to the Bureau, and it puts an end to the special treatment granted to the Bureau under Dodd-Frank. These are commonsense, pro-consumer provisions that will help protect hardworking American families and taxpayers from yet another Washington bureaucracy that thinks it knows what is in their best interest. I urge the passage of this bill.”