If we do not act, we will relinquish that position.
Modernizing our balkanized bank regulatory structure is critical to restoring confidence in our financial sector.
If we could get that cap raised, we could $10 billion with no Government assistance in small business loans and little A...
Give me a reason why we shouldn't, at the very least, temporarily lift the cap, given the state of our economy.
I think it is really important we look for more places for small businesses to get loans.
I think the history shows this was pushed not by the regulators, but by the bankers.
Let me tell you a story I heard, and this is a Connecticut story.
I have found in New York, and I compared this to my colleagues... that we not only have a failure for people to get new ...
So if a credit union would want to lend to this small business and the local community banker for whatever reason wouldn...
We could put $10 billion on Main Street, $10 billion into Main Street small loans almost immediately if they lifted that...
The Rules Committee will come to order.