NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “Under a lawyer's definition, that would be existing law. It makes the point that there are those following the human…”

if my friend would yield briefly, I just wanted to return to the floor first of all to thank my colleague from Texas and to state what is obvious to his constituents. He brings a dedication and a passion to this Congress in his first term…

my colleagues, I welcome the newest Member of the House from California; and I, likewise, welcome this commonsense amendment because in this amendment the gentleman from California encapsulates the challenge facing this House. We claim we…

We know how important small bank lending is to small communities or to any community, to businesses and to helping businesses grow and create jobs.

I appreciate the difference of opinion in the people's House. I listened with great interest to my friend from Texas. Indeed, when this question was before the House on prior occasions, at least a couple of times in my time in this…