Political Quotes

Jeb Hensarling

The Public Record

Jeb Hensarling is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 5th congressional district from 2003 to 2019. During his tenure, he served as the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, where he played a significant role in shaping financial regulation and policy. Hensarling was known for his advocacy of free-market principles and his opposition to the Dodd-Frank Act, which was enacted in response to the 2008 financial crisis.

Quotes by year · 2003–2026835 total · peak 2013 (124)
2003: 1 quote2005: 9 quotes2006: 4 quotes2007: 23 quotes2008: 9 quotes2009: 77 quotes2010: 10 quotes2011: 72 quotes2012: 76 quotes2013: 124 quotes2014: 101 quotes2015: 119 quotes2016: 57 quotes2017: 75 quotes2018: 72 quotes2024: 1 quote2026: 5 quotes
Oct 7, 2015

I said I would yield to a Democrat who can give me the Cordray quote where he says he will ``hold harmless'' or uses the term ``grace period.'' So if the gentleman has the quote, I would be glad to yield to him.

govinfo.gov
Sep 28, 2015

Isn't it true that credit scores could account for some, if not all, of the disparities that you have observed under current law as deigned by the Supreme Court?

congress.gov
Sep 28, 2015

Regrettably, still more harmful consequences appear just over the horizon.

congress.gov
Sep 28, 2015

Dodd-Frank and the CFPB help raise prices; eliminate free checking for millions; and are cutting off access to mortgages, bank accounts, and credit cards.

congress.gov
Sep 28, 2015

Dodd-Frank and the CFPB are the prime reason that the big banks are now bigger and the small banks are now fewer.

congress.gov
Sep 28, 2015

The time of the gentlelady has expired.

congress.gov
Sep 16, 2015

Looking back at this crisis, I can't help but think about the quote from Rahm Emanuel: 'Never allow a good crisis to go to waste.'

congress.gov
Sep 16, 2015

I don't know how long it is going to take, but people right here in this Congress are going to do everything that they can to end Dodd-Frank just like they ended Glass-Steagall.

congress.gov
Sep 16, 2015

Crisis is often invoked to rationalize both government discretion and the waiver of rule of law.

congress.gov
Sep 16, 2015

Every court that has addressed the issue of the CFPB's constitutionality has concluded that it is perfectly constitutional.

congress.gov
Sep 16, 2015

Dodd-Frank moves us away from the equal protection offered by the impartial rule of law.

congress.gov
Sep 16, 2015

Dodd-Frank erodes the economic freedom and opportunity that empowers low-income Americans.

congress.gov
Sep 16, 2015

Dodd-Frank has, regrettably, made us less free.

congress.gov
Jul 27, 2015

And this is not the system that created the American miracle. And it is a dangerous system.

congress.gov
Jul 27, 2015

But the problem is it gave so much discretionary power to regulators that now we are ruled by regulation.

congress.gov
Jul 27, 2015

It is not just that Dodd-Frank did bad things. Not everything in Dodd-Frank was bad.

congress.gov
Jul 27, 2015

I think that Dodd-Frank, by creating all of this regulatory power, has created uncertainty and fear in the business community.

congress.gov
Jul 27, 2015

At the same time, we are seeing community banks, the drivers of economic growth, continue to struggle under this crushing regulatory onslaught.

congress.gov
Jul 27, 2015

With the advent of subprime lending, countless families now have their first opportunity to buy a home or perhaps be given a second chance.

congress.gov
Jul 22, 2015

Well, before I do, Mr. Speaker, may I inquire how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Bost). The gentleman has 3 minutes remaining.

govinfo.gov
Jul 22, 2015

It is, in some respects, deja vu all over again. It is dangerous for government to have one view of risk--one view of risk. The regulators told all the banks that there was virtually no risk in mortgage-backed securities, no risk in…

govinfo.gov
Jul 22, 2015

I was here 5 years ago, and it is funny and reminiscent that Senator Dodd, the coauthor of Dodd-Frank--the Dodd of Dodd-Frank--said at the time: ``No one will know until this is actually in place how it works.'' He said this in 2012. Here…

govinfo.gov
Jul 22, 2015

I thank the gentleman from North Carolina for his comments tonight. I thank him for his leadership on our committee, not only on dealing with Dodd-Frank, but dealing with the very serious issue of terrorist financing, where he serves as…

govinfo.gov
Jul 22, 2015

There are a number of us who are gathered for a very important discussion tonight regarding the fifth anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Act. Before we do, there is another important anniversary that needs to be recognized in America today. For…

govinfo.gov
Jul 22, 2015

The time of the gentleman has expired.

congress.gov

Politicians like Jeb Hensarling