Jun 12, 2013
Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2167) to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish additional requirements to improve the fiscal safety and soundness of the home equity…
Jeb Hensarling
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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.
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Jun 12, 2013
Madam Speaker, regrettably for the American people, they see a nonrecovery recovery. Millions of our fellow citizens remain unemployed and underemployed. That's why House Republicans are working to make the Tax Code fairer, flatter…
Jun 12, 2013
Mr. Speaker, may I inquire as to how much time remains on both sides. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 3\1/4\ minutes remaining, and the gentlewoman from California has 12 minutes remaining.
Jun 12, 2013
I yield myself 15 seconds, Mr. Speaker, to say, one, if this is a disgrace, you need to inform almost two-thirds of your Members who voted for it in committee. Second of all, nothing in this amends Dodd-Frank. Third of all, you all tell us…
Jun 12, 2013
Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Neugebauer), chairman of the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee.
Jun 12, 2013
By inserting political considerations into the market, the Bank's activities do expose taxpayers to risks, while producing a less efficient economy than would otherwise occur in a free market without the Bank's interference.
Jun 12, 2013
I believe Ex-Im does pose risks to taxpayers, and it could be doing more to mitigate those risks, many of which have been identified by the Inspector General.
Jun 12, 2013
The Bank picks winners and losers in our economy by providing loan guarantees, export credit insurance, working capital guarantees, and direct loans to American exporters and purchasers of U.S. exports.
Jun 12, 2013
While I don't often find myself in agreement with statements coming out of the Obama Administration, I have found occasion to agree with them on the market-distorting power of the Export-Import Bank.
Jun 12, 2013
At this time, Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Crenshaw). {time} 1600
Jun 11, 2013
What we have to do is to get--the government has nationalized the housing finance market in this country.
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