"As a matter of American policy, why are we driving people away from our friendship as a nation and towards seeking a country that does not adhere to our rules of law, our concept of human rights, and our struggle to improve human rights?"
"De-risking is a critical issue, and the last time we talked about de-risking in a committee hearing was back in 2008."
"So, the customer still needs to be banked regardless of the risk, correct?"
"It doesn't seem like that should be sound public policy, or it shouldn't be a sound policy outcome."
"Thank you, and thank you, Madam Chairwoman, for hosting this hearing today or organizing the hearing today."
"in de-risking, we want to make sure that the knock-on effects of this are not so severe that we actually go against our common interest here."
"Without action on this issue, we risk ceding our leadership in this region to countries like China and Russia."
"Is it accurate to say that when one bank terminates a customer's account through, 'de-risking,' it is not really de-risking at all, but it is re-risking?"
"When innocent people and legitimate businesses are being shut off from financial services, we need to take a step back."
"We have our public policy work cut out for us still, Madam Chairwoman, and while we have made strides, we have more strides to make."
"Thank you, Madam Chairwoman, and Director Thompson, welcome to your first appearance before the committee."