Carolyn Maloney: “And basic research funded by the federal government has played a key role in driving innovation.”

In 2009, this committee passed a bipartisan bill called the Credit Card Bill of Rights, which the CFPB said saved consumers roughly $16 billion.

If we are able to comprehensively address this crisis, it will depend on getting dark money out of our political system and make democracy responsive to everyday Americans.

Following today's hearing House Democrats will continue to take bold action to stop the bloodshed. Later this week, we hope to vote on the first assault weapon ban in nearly 30 years.

You have sent thoughts and prayers to the victims of Uvalde, but you have never accepted responsibility for selling the weapons that killed these innocent children.