Melvin Watt: “I appeal the ruling of the Chair. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is, Shall the decision of the Chair stand in the…”

I want to be clear that the reason I would not raise my hand is because I would not make a unilateral decision.

Due process cannot be dispensed in 5-minute exchanges of questions and answers, or by politicians...

As I have no further speakers, I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan, commonsense bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

This is in line with my consistently repeated belief that it is the role of Congress, not FHFA, to decide on housing finance reform.