Carolyn Maloney

I cannot think of a person better able to help us understand what is happening in the real economy and in the financial sector.

The recovery measures are just starting to work their way into the economy, and will provide a much needed boost to demand.

I was extremely pleased to join so many of my colleagues in co-sponsoring the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.

After eight years of George Bush's leadership, this country inherited a series of records.

Do you have any sense?

A budget is fundamentally about priorities and our blueprint builds on our recovery efforts by making investments in health care, renewable energy, and education to put people back to work and strengthen our economy for the future.

Today's grim unemployment numbers underscore the wisdom of the stimulus package that Congress worked so hard to pass quickly.

When the former President took office he inherited a $5.6 trillion ten-year projected surplus.

I remain hopeful that the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act, which was voted out of the Senate Banking Committee this week, will be on the Senate floor without delay.

I am concerned that families of unemployed or underemployed workers are going to be hit hard, especially hard during this recession.

I am particularly concerned by the long duration of unemployment faced by a great number of workers.

The unemployment rate now stands at 8.5, a jump of 3.6 percentage points since the downturn began over 15 months ago.

I believe that the VCF would provide the flexibility to properly and expeditiously handle claims from workers and community residents with varying circumstances and degrees of economic loss.

I believe that we must develop a comprehensive solution to address the medical care and economic losses of the thousands of rescue and recovery workers, community residents, and students whose health has been harmed by exposures related to…

I just want to welcome the Postmaster General and express my support for the Postal Service and H.R. 22.

For too long, the playing field has been tilted against the American consumer as they have battled against unfair, deceptive, and anti-competitive practices.

Last fall, we took a major step forward in leveling this playing field when the House passed the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 312-112.

I thank the gentleman for his concern, but we have had well over 4 hearings on this legislation over a 2-year period.

I want to thank all of my colleagues who have worked hard on this bill and have supported it, some on both sides of the aisle.

How in the world can it be justified to the American people that they should have to wait until July 2010 until they get relief of these practices?

This bill stops some of the most egregious practices.

Let me be very clear: credit cards remain a vital tool, a vital innovation in our economy.

I feel strongly that we should move forward and pass the Credit Card Bill of Rights.

We are helping the financial institutions. We should also help the consumers.

I do not believe we should be bailing out foreign banks. I believe other governments should bail out their own banks.