I am going to finish up and just hit on several accusations that have been made by my friends on the other side of the aisle. Before I do, I will read a statement from the ranking member last Congress--this was back in May 2014--on H.R…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 263, nays 162, not voting 6, as follows: [Roll No…

I would like to thank the gentlewoman from Alabama for supporting the legislation. I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Barr).

May I inquire as to how much time is left on both sides? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Tennessee has 10\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentlewoman from California has 13 minutes remaining.

It was political from day one. Even the term is political.

This Congress, the Republican House, has expanded subpoena power among--the woman who runs the elevator has subpoena power in this Congress.

You can't have somebody working at the SEC, prosecuting an enforcement case, and then all of a sudden, the next week, they go out and they are working for the company that they were just prosecuting last week.

On rollcall No. 531, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' Personal Explanation

On rollcall No. 530 had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it…

On rollcall No. 529, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' The Acting CHAIR. There being no further amendments, the Committee rises. Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania)…

At the end of the day, it seems as though--and this is so unfortunate--the culture of the CFPB is one where decision-makers are allowed to institute 'my way or the highway' policies.

Do you understand that employees view this as your decision to protect your managers against their own employees?

Unfortunately, it seems like the central theme at the CFPB is not listening to those who know more than you.

I do not work for Washington. I do not work for the Speaker or the President or Fish and Wildlife. I work for my folks in my district.

But Congress, again, our bill I think is a step in the right direction. It gives us some authority before these decisions are made.

It seems like from day one, 'Choke Point'--just think about it, folks, 'Choke Point'--has been an assault not on the payday loan industry.

A government that is big enough to give it to you is big enough to take it away from you.

You may claim to be choking off the payday lenders and their business, but really you are choking off constituents and folks in my district.

This is not about leadership and our party. I think, as Republicans, we are all trying to get to the same place of having a government that is more accountable and more transparent and more responsible with taxpayer dollars.

A thousand jobs in the Eighth Congressional District of Tennessee, my district, are supported by the investment of Ex-Im Bank.

I urge the support of the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Fincher). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr…

My amendment to H.R. 4413 simply requires the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of the efficiencies in leasing and rental costs at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The study would determine if the CFTC is…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 24, after line 21, insert the following: SEC. ___. GAO STUDY ON COMMISSION LEASES. (a) The Comptroller…

I thank the gentleman from California for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. This amendment would essentially duplicate an existing program already in place at the U.S. Agency for International…

It is important to remember that the SEC rules that these bills seek to roll back serve important investor protection purposes.