Al Green: “I support an independent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that doesn't have to depend upon the vagaries of Congress…”

I’m unbought, I’m unbossed and I’m liberated.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to indicate that I attended the classified briefing yesterday. General Caine was there. The Secretary of State was there. The Secretary of War was there. I stayed from start to finish. Mr. Speaker, after hearing…

I am so honored to have served for these many years, more than 20. And I'm honored to have done some things that I'm very proud of.

I will speak into the microphone so that I may be heard. I ask that any person who desires to interrupt me shut up.