When we do something right, it is not a problem to acknowledge it.

I want to take this opportunity to congratulate you, Director, and Elizabeth Warren and the hundreds of dedicated Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees for the work of protecting consumers against big Wall Street banks, credit…

Well, we certainly want consumers to be protected and that is the focus of our legislation.

I appreciate that view, I think which is in the context of what the law specifically asks for.

Well, there certainly is a robust appetite to sort of, like, level the playing field and have an honest and transparent system and we believe you are well on your way.

Was it your agency that pursued this in the first instance?

They are all on notice of that. And they need to, again, get up to snuff.

I understand my distinguished colleague from Oklahoma has asked consent to speak at 6:30 p.m. I will take about 10 or 15 minutes, which would put us about 5 minutes past that time. So I ask unanimous consent to speak for about 15 minutes…

I thank the Presiding Officer and I thank my colleague for his courtesy. Death of Oswaldo Paya Mr. President, while we are focused on issues here at home--and certainly we should be--there are incidents taking place around the world, and…

I thank my distinguished colleague from Maryland, a fellow member of the Finance Committee. Senator Cardin has been a passionate voice on this as well. I am thrilled to have him as an ally in this endeavor. All we want is for Americans to…

I wish to thank and appreciate the majority leader's and the chairman's ongoing commitment to this issue. I look forward to continuing to work with them on the issue to protect American workers and American manufacturers from the negative…

let me begin by clearly stating I understand the majority leader later today will issue a unanimous consent request to move forward on the AGOA, the African Growth and Opportunity Act trade bill, and the Burma sanctions package as well as…