Jeb Hensarling: “I yield myself 10 seconds simply to respond to my friend that we have tried the President's jobs bill, the stimulus, the…”

I am now very pleased to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Rothfus), the author of two different provisions in S. 2155 to bring clarity to the complex capital rules and flexibility to our savings associations.

Frankly, Congress hasn't spoken on issues like this since 1930. We have just been frozen out of the process on an issue that can impact the entire world.

Tonight it is a privilege that I have to yield to somebody who has become a good friend and an excellent colleague, who has served with me, at my side, at the House Financial Services Committee, who will be leaving us at the end of this…

I want to thank the gentleman for coming and offering this very simple amendment. I thank him for his kind words for the gentleman from Kentucky, who has been an outstanding leader in this effort. The amendment will simply allow Congress…