Blaine Luetkemeyer

Again, I want to thank Mr. Scott from Georgia for helping this bill along. As he articulated, Georgia has had an inordinate number of banks this past year, 2 or 3 years, that have suffered and have gone out of business. This is just…

Today, we are considering one of the most commonsense bills seen in some time. This bill provides a real solution to a real problem that is impacting banks, credit unions, and merchants nationwide. Regulation E currently mandates that ATM…

It is now my distinct honor to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Bachus) to speak on the bill, our distinguished chairman on the Financial Services Committee.

Last year the United States was pummeled by severe weather that destroyed land, homes, businesses, and even lives. Families living along the Missouri River endured another year of significant flooding that left them physically and…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None the funds made available by this Act…

Last year, parts of the Missouri River basin faced some of the worst flooding in history. This devastation, combined with our dire financial climate and the aging waterways infrastructure, means that now, more than ever, we must be…

I thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Miller), and I rise today in support of H.R. 2072, the Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act. There's been a lot of distracting talk surrounding reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. So…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3001, the Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act, introduced by my colleague, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Meeks). This legislation…

At this time, I would like to yield as much time as she would consume to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Hayworth). As the gentleman from New York indicated, she has worked tirelessly on this issue and is one of the most respected…

At this time, I'd like to yield to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) as much time as he would consume.

I have no further requests for time at this point, and yield back the balance of my time.

We have no further speakers at this time. I will continue to reserve the balance of my time.

I thank the sponsor of the bill, Mr. Baca, for his hard work. With that, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Luetkemeyer) that the House…

I don't have any further speakers at this time, and continue to reserve the balance of my time.

I just want to close with a few thoughts here. Again, I thank the gentleman from Connecticut for his hard work in helping to put this together, as well as the gentleman from California (Mr. Baca) for his help today. It's interesting. When…

On rollcall No. 11, on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, I was unable to vote due to unavoidable circumstances. Had I been present, I would have voted, ``yea.'' personal explanation

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank Ranking Member Carnahan as well, for holding what I believe is an extremely important hearing.

It is my hope that, with the Missouri delegation across political lines are coming together saying we need to act.

I introduced the Communities First Act to help community banks and other financial services entities foster economic growth.

It is essential that our community banks continue to have the ability to attract capital, support the credit needs of their customers, and contribute to the local economies.

the purpose of this, if I might say, is to help all Americans realize their dreams; that they weren't part of the problem, but part of the solution.

Mr. Luetkemeyer's bill addresses many of the concerns by cutting paperwork and reporting requirements.

The simple truth of the matter is that the legislation must be broader in order to save our community banks.

Despite the fact that community banks were not part of the financial crisis, they have been dragged in as part of the solution.

One of the things that is concerning to me is the fact that all banks, credit unions, thrifts, what have you, they have some entity that provides oversight over them.