Most of us consider American capital markets to be the best in the world.

I would like to be able to, with the concurrence of my colleague, Senator Crapo, do additional hearings.

Try to prioritize changes that are the least disruptive and the most effective, and that is always good advice.

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I think, again, just to say, this is an issue that will not go away.

I think what you have really exposed is the complexity of these issues, and there are not just one or two.

Are our markets still fair? Is everyone playing by the same set of rules?

One of the great powers that you wield is the power of informing consumers about choices they can make.

Well, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, Mr. Cordray, for your excellent work.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for yielding the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to stand in strong support of the proposed legislation before us this afternoon. The reason why is we have to stop with the rhetoric down here in Washington, D.C…

today I introduce the Family Self- Sufficiency Act. The Family Self Sufficiency, FSS, program is an existing employment and savings incentive initiative for families that have section 8 vouchers or live in public housing. The FSS program…

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I thank the chairman for yielding. I rise in opposition to the substitute amendment that we're debating here, Mr. Speaker. The reason why is, it's clear the Democratic substitute amendment that we're discussing is a further expansion of…

I will soon be introducing legislation to enhance the FSS Program as it exists today...

We have a housing authority in North Providence that is in that process.

the leadership of Senator Reed.

Your legislation, which I am proud to cosponsor, is designed to try to get people back not only into housing but people banging nails, et cetera, to build housing.

Mr. Chairman, thank you again for holding this hearing. It is very important. Welcome, Madam Secretary, and I look forward to your testimony.

The more you earn the more you pay, so, in effect, the marginal tax rate on our poorest households is higher than for our highest-income households. That is ridiculous.

You have to provide people the ability to move up and move forward, and the FSS Program does it.

I think it makes sense.

I would like to thank Senator Reed for his work on the FSS Program.

Well, thank you very much for your insights.

One of the reasons I am being critical of getting the environmental assessment out, is that it looks like August of this year, 2012, is, the time where the final environmental assessment will be issued.