Steve Driehaus: “My only regret is that we're having this hearing in 2009, and it's several years too late for many of the communities we…”

I want to thank the gentleman from New York for his leadership on this issue. When we talk about the economy, obviously clean energy is a critical piece of this. Wall Street reform is critical to making sure we don't repeat the mistakes…

Mr. Speaker, again, this bill is about creating American flags in the United States of America purchased by the Federal Government. I very much appreciate the gentlelady's concern over small businesses and business creation. That is why…

Yes, I believe it will absolutely strengthen the community banks. And as you know, many of the community banks were provided additional protections, Mr. Speaker, by making sure that the CFPA was only part of the regulatory structure when…

If we're serious about reducing spending, we should be promoting competition among government contractors, not stifling it. We know from experience that a competitive engine program for our military aircraft drives down long-term costs and…