"I will tell you, since you have taken office, we have, as a committee and as a Congress, tried to give you tools to do better for our economy."
"I think it is absolutely critical for Congress to continue to pass laws that protect Americans from red tape and regulatory overreach while empowering regulators to do their job efficiently and effect..."
"Elections do have consequences, dramatic consequences at that."
"While I am excited by the outstanding performance of today's economy, the strength of our job market, and the optimism of businesses and consumers alike, I want to underscore how important it is for u..."
"It has been not only the desire of this committee but the sense of this House that the CFPB be a commission."
"That could be used to oil the wheels of commerce and allow for innovators to start news businesses and expand and employ more people and grow this economy."
"You can't have one person with all this power under them to run this agency, this Bureau."
"All of us here have experienced the adage that elections have consequences, and to the victor goes the spoils, and usually at the detriment of the electorate."
"But it would not abridge the rights of the individuals and consumers."
"A year ago today, the House passed on suspension my bill, which Mr. Kovacs referred to, H.R. 1293, which is a very fundamental accountability transparency bill."
"the enactment of H.R. 1293, sponsored by Representative Dennis Ross, would increase transparency regarding official time."