Kevin Roberts: “I appreciate the leadership, as best they can, going into greater detail on the mutual effort to avoid a government…”

“I appreciate the leadership, as best they can, going into greater detail on the mutual effort to avoid a government shutdown. I know all Members are vitally interested in this, as is the American public. I do happen to agree--probably no surprise-- with the Republican leader in his description of the situation, especially in regard to our national security, which I think is exceedingly important. I have asked for this time now to discuss a related subject. Some may think it is not related but I think it is. It is related to a government--or an economic shutdown, if you will, on many businesses throughout the country, that is already occurring. This is something we hear about from time to time from various industries or businesses or occupations--almost everybody up and down Main Street. I would describe it as a shutdown by regulation or almost strangulation by regulation. That is what I wish to talk about for a moment. I come to the floor to highlight another area where regulation is having a negative effect on business in my State and all across the country. To date, I have spoken about the impact of regulations on health care and on agriculture and on energy. Today I am here to talk about the regulation of our financial sector. I want to emphasize I am talking about the impact of regulation on our community banks, those banks in each of our towns, often home owned and operated.…”