Melvin Watt: “We need the availability of capital for people to be either homeowners or affordable renters.”

Woman, I thank the gentleman for yielding. I am pained to be here today in opposition to this bill. I stood shoulder to shoulder with the chair of our full committee 2 years ago in patent reform after working almost 6 years to find…

I will not hesitate to use my full subpoena power to compel cooperation where necessary.

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

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