Melvin Watt: “I ask unanimous consent to restore the time to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern). The SPEAKER pro tempore.…”

Don't expect me to disregard the law and do it for you.

The real problem was that I think because there was this competition to make money for the private sector, there developed a race to the bottom.

unequivocally . . . it is the role of Congress, not FHFA, to make the decisions that chart the path out of conservatorship and to the future housing finance system.

What was needed in this industry was somebody to make responsible decisions and not let access overburden safety and soundness.