"It is indeed tremendously important that we look and listen to our small business folks because that is the essence of job creation in America, and it is what makes communities strong."
"I think that we need to make sure that those agencies are getting back out to small business so that they know what is going on more."
"We have been putting a very tough fight as far as the reauthorization of Ex-Im Bank to make sure that they are catering to small businesses to help them do exports."
"But I also believe that the people, just as Dr. Tol had talked about, should have the right to dissent and to give their viewpoints and to run in government, and if they get elected, to participate wi..."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me--you know, we have got some Americans that may be looking in, and I want to make sure that everybody, you know, clearly understands various issues."
"Times have changed in my estimation. There have been sustained democratic advancements in the region for years now."
"At the 6-month mark of the American chairmanship, we can now honestly assess the progress thus far, and the challenges that lie ahead."
"I hope we can have this included in our next markup and approve this legislation as soon as possible."
"I introduced H.R. 2987 along with Representative Maloney, Representative King, and Representative Luetkemeyer, to provide a technical correction to Section 171 of Dodd-Frank."
"This bill would allow banks that have assets of less than $15 billion today to be treated fairly and therefore be eligible for the exemption that was meant to be available for such small institutions."
"Credit unions ultimately need Congress to provide relief from the arbitrary cap."