"Private markets are notoriously opaque. Unlike other financial institutions, private equity funds and hedge funds are exempt from requirements to maintain anti-money laundering programs."
"Many people suggest that we are in a literacy crisis."
"Congressman Bobby Scott and I have been working, and are prepared to reintroduce legislation that will provide $130 billion in Federal investment in needs."
"We have approximately, in the United States, about an 85 billion annual shortfall in school facilities investment."
"As chairman on the Armed Services Committee, we are seeing more and more young people disqualify from service because they certainly don't have the skills to pass the basic test."
"a default on our debt would have profound repercussions in the Department of Defense"
"Frankly, I think the American public is appalled that they are looking at CEOs of Silicon Valley Bank getting $10 million, walking out with even more in terms of stock, and nothing can be done."
"So your conclusion would be that it really saves taxpayers' monies and efficient use of taxpayer' dollars."
"It also might trigger some of the tax incentives that are built in now for home energy efficiencies, which would be sort of a double benefit."
"I find that somewhat disturbing. It seems to be entirely disruptive of not only the local housing market but the real estate market."
"The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness is the only Federal agency that is exclusively devoted to alleviating homelessness."