Yvette Clarke

I thank Congressman Fattah for leading us in this Special Order in commemoration of ``Madiba.'' I stand today to honor the memory of President Nelson Mandela of South Africa, a world leader of the highest order: an icon. His commitment to…

I would like to just acknowledge from the outset that notwithstanding the challenges of this Department, we have one of the best and dedicated Federal employees in this Department, and we need to acknowledge that.

A true example of cutting off your nose to spite your face.

It is my understanding that we are almost cutting off our nose to spite our face, particularly with CBP.

Mr. Mitchell, section 1070 of Dodd-Frank requires information gathering regarding loans made to women and minority-owned businesses.

For those who might be experiencing selective amnesia, five years ago widespread malfeasance brought our nation to the brink of financial collapse.

Let me thank the gentleman from New York for saving me. I have recovered now and would just like to bring forth a few more points. Working class Americans of all backgrounds, races, and ethnicities are adversely affected with a broken…

While the CFPB's primary responsibility is to regulate financial products, it is clear that small financial institutions were not the cause--and I repeat, were not the cause--of the recent financial calamity.

Dodd-Frank was necessary because we came to the verge of a complete economic collapse three years ago.

According to a survey conducted by the Center for Responsible Lending, 83 percent of those surveyed, including 75 percent of republicans, favored tougher regulation for financial institutions.

I would like to thank the gentleman from New York (Mr. Jeffries) and the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Horsford) for their leadership in anchoring this year's CBC Special Order hour and thank them in particular for this evening here in…

I urge this committee to continue to put forward the kind of legislation that will help this Nation resolve our known vulnerabilities.

Present-day attacks on the Nation's computer systems do not simply damage an isolated machine or disrupt a single enterprise system, but current attacks target infrastructure that is integral to the economy, National defense, and daily…

I thank Chairwoman Brooks and Ranking Member Payne as well as Chairman Meehan for holding today's joint subcommittee hearing.

We all know that cybersecurity is a matter of National, economic, and societal importance.

This bill will help foster the development of a National security workforce capable of meeting current and future cybersecurity challenges.

I urge my colleagues to support this bill.

My colleagues, we were all saddened last Monday evening to hear of the passing of my predecessor, the Honorable Congressman Major R. Owens, and I stand here with colleagues to commemorate his life and his record of dedicated service to the…

Haiti's minimum wage is among the lowest among countries that export apparel, and it is the lowest in the Western Hemisphere.

I thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I want to thank Congressman Engel for extending the invitation to sit in and to listen.

the discussions that could have been held between the business community and its Federal partners have been put on hold because the Government is closed.

I would be remiss if I didn't remind everyone here that the issues raised by this hearing could be explored in greater depth if the Federal Government shut-down did not prevent the officials charged with watching and monitoring terrorist…

the Federal Government plays an integral role in funding homeland security efforts of the States.

It is my hope that we work together to end this stalemate and get our fellow American citizens back to work on protecting the homeland and our interests abroad.

We would hope that moving forward they will continue to help local law enforcement in my part of the country...