Political Quotes

I commend my colleagues for reaching an agreement on a longer term extension of the payroll tax cut. While this bill is not perfect, it does provide the average American middle-class family with an additional $1,000 over the year through…

In response to my friend on the other side of the aisle, regulations did not cause the Great Recession; it did not cause the loss of jobs. What caused the loss of jobs was the lack of regulation and the lack of enforcement, and certainly…

This is an absolute terrible idea. Although I am in total agreement with Mr. Paul that transparency is a virtue, I also believe that the Federal Reserve must be free of any political influence, and I'm afraid this bill opens the door for…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 76, after line 14, insert the following new section (and conform the table of contents accordingly)…