"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."
"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."
"Many folks have expressed concern that these firms are too quick to push homes into foreclosure once they acquire the mortgage."
"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."
"Nobody is suffering from unemployment like the African-American community."
"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."
"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."
"I also would like to associate, for the sake of time, myself with the words of Congressman Scott from Atlanta as it relates to not only the issue he talked about, but more importantly about Black weal..."