"the suffering inflicted by financial institutions that played fast and loose then continues to plague our communities."
"we knew principal reduction would provide a pathway to affordable and sustainable payments for underwater borrowers."
"despite clear authority and direction from Congress in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, pleas from State Attorney Generals and even the Treasury Department, Mr. DeMarco, you refused t..."
"How is that we fight modern slavery when you make that type of cut?"
"There is a direct connection between repressive actions domestically and adversarial actions abroad."
"How can you say that then when the budget completely zeroes out assistance for democracy assistance?"
"They have done plenty already that they should be responded to."
"If this is a core value of our foreign policy, then ultimately zeroing out its account does not speak to that core value."
"I am appalled that you have completely zeroed out--zeroed out--the democracy assistance account."
"A budget is a statement of values. And the administration has put forth a budget for the State Department that I do not think shares American values."
"Do you believe it is a good idea to cut Medicaid to provide tax cuts for the wealthy?"