Joyce Beatty

I also find this to be ironic, this whole issue of us having this hearing here. It makes no sense to me.

And I was so proud yesterday to get the National I am Empowered Award from them for housing, named after Shirley Chisholm.

Let me just end by saying that the urgency is now. In the words of Nelson Mandela, ``It always seems impossible until it's done.'' Tonight the Congressional Black Caucus says: Let's get it done. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, at this time, it is indeed my honor to yield to the gentlewoman who hails from the 18th Congressional District of Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee). Of the many things that this Congresswoman does, she serves on…

I thank Congressman Scott for clearly articulating to us why we cannot let our criminal justice system remain on this trajectory. Mr. Speaker, I now yield to the Congresswoman from the 13th District of California. My colleague and my…

Testing the waters, I think, is an idea that has been around for a long time and States have embraced it.

I think it is also important for the American audience who watch us to know who we are talking to beyond our titles.

I also want to thank you for your answers to the questions about the subpoenas.

I want to apologize just in part to you, but more to the people who are watching, because they lump us all together and talk about 'The Congress' and what we are doing.

There isn't a part of the Dodd-Frank legislation that talks about real financial literacy.

If we start together on financial literacy, the seventh State in this United States, you have done more than any single person on financial literacy in that State.

Nobody is talking about the real systemic issues and the problems.

When I think about those African-Americans and minorities who walk into a dealership, do I think some of them are discriminated against? Yes.

It has seemed very political, that people are using it--whether it is you, whether it is President Obama, whether it is anybody who is helping those folks who look more like me.

I am proud that you are from Ohio, and certainly I associate myself with all of the words that have saluted you protecting those folks we need to protect.

Mr. Jeffries, as I listen to you talk about the rich history and what we are dealing with today, I think about you serving on the Judiciary Committee. I think about how, as Members of Congress and members of the Congressional Black Caucus…

Many folks have expressed concern that these firms are too quick to push homes into foreclosure once they acquire the mortgage.

When you have this devastating situation, there is nobody else--there is no other agency that has the mandate to deal with it as the Fed.

Nobody is suffering from unemployment like the African-American community.

We have to get the Fed to get off the dime and put the issue of African-American unemployment on the front burner.

We need that same compassion from you.

Thank you so much. Let me just end by saying, Mr. Speaker, what you have witnessed tonight is that our past that we have talked about is our experience, our present is our responsibility, and our future is our hope. Mr. Speaker, I yield…

It is now my honor and privilege to yield to my colleague from the 10th District of New Jersey (Mr. Payne). He is someone who is a great example of a committed public servant. He is someone who puts others before himself. When you want to…

I would appreciate, as we say 'chairman' and 'Dr.' and 'Mr.' that we make reference to the President of these United States as President Barack Obama in this hearing.

This is an important means of making sure that everybody across our society has equal access to credit and aren't discriminated against on the basis of race and ethnic origin.