Political Quotes

“Madam President, I come to the floor for the opposite reason. I am thrilled to rise to urge my colleagues to support Rohit Chopra to serve as the next Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. I have seen the good work they used to do. They used to have an Ohio Director. The first Director there was Richard Cordray, a friend of mine, somebody who stood up for consumers pretty much every day of his work life. Rohit Chopra will become the CFPB Director at a time when far too many Americans feel that the system is rigged against them. You hear reports about billionaires not paying taxes. You hear these reports about record profits on Wall Street. You see the influence. Just check down the hall. Look down the hall. You can see the influence in the minority leader's office, Senator McConnell. Lobbyists are going in and out, always getting their way. When a Republican freight train goes down the railbed full of tax cuts, you know it never stops. It is always about helping those in charge get wealthier. As the CFPB Director, Rohit Chopra will be here when people feel like no matter how hard they work, they don't get a fair shot in this country. His job will be on the side of the public. His job will be on the side of the workers. I know the Presiding Officer sees this job as I do--as putting workers at the center of our country, at the center of our economy, at the center of our work here.…”