Steven Horsford

This is an attack that must be addressed, and this committee should be at the center of it.

I hope you will agree with me that there is still more work that needs to be done.

Finally, let me just close by stating that in Nevada, the very real threat of climate change is causing us to quickly confront the increase in these events, namely, for Nevada, a water crisis.

That is why we need mandatory disclosure, a baseline, a total mix of information that actually informs investor decision-making, and there is an advantage there both for companies, as you suggest, as well as for investors and for the…

But, here we go again. Republicans are so focused on their outrageous culture wars that they are not going to spend our time today talking about the issues that are imperative to the financial sector.

What I want to see happen is that they feel proud of their service, that they spread the word, and that they continue to add to your recruitment and retention efforts.

I think we should spend more time trying to break down those barriers rather than creating more cultural wars that divide us.

Merit, merit is the sole qualification for admission to the U.S. Air Force Academy.

I am mad, I am pissed, the American people are pissed, and my constituents are pissed that we don't make housing more of a priority in this Congress.

Far too many households are forced to continue to rent, and they face unique challenges.

This hearing is long overdue.

We are in the middle of a housing affordability crisis that is crippling our country.

I have also been pleased to see that the CFPB has brought about enforcement actions to curtail the unscrupulous actors in the credit repair marketplace.

As you said, it does take attention away from national security. It has serious negative effects on morale and can even interrupt their service if it is not addressed.

It has serious negative effects on morale and can even interrupt their service if it is not addressed, so I look forward to working with you on that issue.

The Bureau should apply this decision uniformly across the credit repair space to protect our most-vulnerable consumers from being scammed.

Unfortunately, in an industry rife with malpractice, there are still bad actors operating in blatant violation of your recent court ruling regarding deceptive telemarketing practices.

Americans everywhere deserve to have someone in their corner every day to keep a watchful eye on the financial sector and to protect hardworking people from discrimination and fraud.

I want to point to the issue of the Office of Servicemember Affairs and how they are working to address the growing number of complaints that members of our Armed Forces have regarding their consumer protection needs.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and to the ranking member for this important hearing.

Now that the House Floor has finally been reopened for legislative business and we are finally able to get back to doing the people's work, I hope that this subcommittee, the Subcommittee on Housing, will adopt a renewed focus on how we…

We can no longer ignore the increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters.

Not only the impacts of a catastrophic lapse, but also the underlying cost will not fall on all of our communities equally.

During a time of continued elevated housing costs, with the average household spending over 30 percent of their income on mortgage or rent, and a shortage of nearly 6.5 million homes, the ability to make ends meet and keep a roof over…

I hope that this subcommittee, the Subcommittee on Housing, will adopt a renewed focus on how we can promote sustainable and affordable housing for everyone.