Al Green

You would think that at some point, these business folks would say, hey, guys, quit dragging us into this.

The American people are pretty fed up with what we have been doing.

I want to just highlight, emphasize, underline the notion that JPMorgan Chase settled for $13 billion, $13 billion.

I think a more appropriate title for this hearing would be, 'No Good Deed Goes Unpunished.'

I do not agree with the hearing because I think that there are a good many other things that we could be doing today that the American people expect us to do.

This is why people are so upset with us. That is why you see this election going in all directions. People are fed up.

I literally am very reluctant to say that the system is in need of repair, that it is in a broken condition, because my fear is that the cure may be worse than the condition.

I want to go on record as making it very clear that I support the CFPB.

This may not end at the water's edge in Puerto Rico. It has a potential to surf its way all the way to the USA.

The mandate has been given by the Speaker. But it is up to us to have the will to follow through.

What impacts one directly, impacts all indirectly.

I concur. It is. But the truth is, you have look at all of the rules.

Will we allow them access to bankruptcy, as we currently do for the Americans in the 50 States?

If given the opportunity, they would have a monthly payment for housing that would be less than what their current payment is for rent.

FHA was still in business. That countercyclical function has served this country well, and we ought to salute FHA for the outstanding job that it has done.

Payday lenders can and should be regulated. It really is that simple.

I don't think we ought to send them into war and spend billions of dollars and then when they come back home we have to find money to make sure that they get good health care or find money to make sure that they get proper housing.

You can't do to a serviceperson what you can do to that mom whose child needs milk.

You have indicated that the Taylor Rule would be a grave mistake and that it would be detrimental to the economy and the American people.

If it is a serious problem, I would ask that you make it a part of your actual statement that you present.

I do believe that a basic premise that may be of help to us is the notion that, 'In the beginning was the Word.'

Don't behave like you are in the Minority and it is the mean old Democrats who won't let you pass legislation.

You want a constitutional amendment? You are in the Majority.

To continue to blame the Democrats makes little sense to your voting public.

I don't think you will find a Member of Congress who won't agree that we should pay our debts.