Jeb Hensarling: “There is a reason, perhaps, that the CFPB is historically the least accountable, most powerful, Federal agency we have…”

I thank the gentleman for his kind words, and far more importantly, I thank him for his leadership. He is truly one of the workhorses for economic growth in the United States Congress. Again, I take great solace, as I will soon leave this…

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.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were more than mere bystanders in the 2008 financial crisis. They were in fact at the epicenter of that crisis.

I believe when that inquiry is finished, it will result in the same written report that we have issued 103 times, previously.