If the balance sheet is not unwound at the right time and at the right pace, we could be looking at another deep recession.

In this Member's opinion, Mr. Chairman, we have gone too far in the monetary policy and the monetary easing, and it is, in this Member's opinion, time to pull back.

Their health care premiums have gone up. They are insecure in their paychecks. They are not getting ahead.

Mr. Speaker, this year marks the 40th anniversary of ``Operation Homecoming,'' which made possible the release of hundreds of American heroes held captive in North Vietnam. One of those courageous POWs is my friend and our distinguished…

Mr. Speaker, I submit for publication the attached copy of the rules of the Committee on Financial Services for the 113th Congress: Rule 1 general provisions (a) The rules of the House are the rules of the Committee on Financial Services…

Mr. Speaker, my prayers today are with the family and loved ones of Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle. I was deeply saddened to learn of the tragic shooting of two men, including Chief Petty Officer Kyle, that took place in Erath County…

Hope is not a strategy.

As chairman, I will tell you that it is going to be a priority of this committee to forge a sustainable housing finance system in America.

The time of the gentleman has expired.

I am concerned about FHA having 56 percent of the market.

And I mean 'sustainable' in two different senses: number one, something that can help reduce the severity of the boom-bust cycle that has imposed such a cost on our economy and our hardworking families and taxpayers; and number two…