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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.
I yield myself 10 seconds simply to respond to my friend that we have tried the President's jobs bill, the stimulus, the health care package, Dodd-Frank; and yet we still have the highest duration of 8 percent-plus unemployment since the…
I yield myself 10 seconds just to say the gentlelady alluded to the gentleman from Massachusetts for bringing something to our attention. What he brought to our attention is that he violated House rules and is prohibited from speaking the…
Madam Chair, I ask that the gentleman's words be taken down. The Acting CHAIR (Ms. Foxx). The gentleman from Massachusetts will please take a seat. The Clerk will report the words. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. I…
Madam Chairman, I yield myself 10 seconds to say that the American people care about jobs and economic growth, not a John Grisham novel of intrigue. Either the gentleman, the ranking member, likes the policy--in which case, he can vote for…
Mr. Chairman, I now would like to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Quayle).
Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 3 minutes. Mr. Chairman, it is clear that jobs and the economy are issue number one for our constituents. Many of them don't see the recovery. Even though professional economists may see it, it is clearly the…
I yield myself 10 seconds just to say that President Reagan once said there's no limit to what the American people can achieve if they don't mind who gets the credit. We seem to hear the ranking member say, if I and my friends can't take…
I yield back the balance of my time. {time} 1700 The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Ellison The Acting…
In that case, I will yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Schweikert).
May I inquire of the Chair how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 2 minutes remaining.
Madam Speaker, the President's policies have failed and, indeed, made our economy worse. For three straight years, unemployment has been above 8 percent, and the Congressional Budget Office predicts now that will last through 2014, the…
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