Jeb Hensarling: “There is no doubt each of us knows what a critical role the insurance industry plays in our economy today.”

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Pittenger), the vice chairman of the Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee and the author of the FIRRMA bill before us.

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…

But it is this Committee's responsibility to conduct oversight over FHFA and that includes your conduct as well.

I am now very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise), the majority whip.