Personally, I do not think that it is fair to apply a consumer provision to one small group of banks. If something is a good idea in terms of consumer provisions, it ought to be applied to all banks. Personally, I see this legislation as…

I said before, I do not want to say that I am going to go back and try to change the interstate banking legislation because that is not what we are about, but in terms of trying to improve the American banking system insomuch as I can help…

Honestly, I will say to the gentleman, and maybe this will answer all of the questions, if there is any evidence that our banking system is flawed and not serving the American public the way it should, I want us to look into it. So I would…

I would point out there are a number of important consumer protections for less-advantaged people in the bill. There is a number of consumer benefits for all Americans in the bill; there is a number of benefits for business in the bill…

H.R. 3235 is an important legislative step forward in fighting the crime of money laundering. I am pleased to have cosponsored this legislation with the distinguished chairman of the Banking Committee, who has played a leading role in…

Mr. Speaker, I just want to respond to the comments by the gentleman from Nevada [Mr. Bilbray] and thank him for his concern. He is a very dedicated Member of Congress, always looking out for the interest of his State, and I appreciate his…