Jeb Hensarling

The only way they will get real relief is if they forego their nuclear program.

We will take the liberty of inviting you back in hopes that these questions can be addressed.

Every President in my lifetime has said the same thing. It is imperative to raise the debt ceiling and it is Congress' unique and exclusive responsibility.

I will not negotiate on the debt ceiling.

I would call upon the President to work with Congress now to avoid this catastrophe.

The single greatest threat to a stronger economy is our growing national debt.

These people deserve better than the results of this Administration's economic policies.

I certainly do not agree with that analysis.

I learned from Barney Frank that when you have difficult issues... you should certainly avail yourself of that person's expertise.

The Federal Reserve, as I have said several times in the last few days and will continue to say, is independent, but it is not unaccountable.

Our committee will overtake the most rigorous examination of the Fed's purposes, policies, and track record in its history.

This month marks the 100th anniversary of the Federal Reserve Act.

His reputation as a legislator focused on openness, collaboration, and good public policy is second to none.

Mel is a thoughtful, well-informed, principled, and fair human being.

I congratulate my dear friend, Mel Watt, on his confirmation as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

I am very happy to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Garrett), a coauthor of the legislation and the chairman of our Capital Markets and GSE Subcommittee.

I am very pleased now to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Fincher).

I now yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. Wagner).

I am now pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Hultgren). {time} 1515

At this time I am very happy to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Garrett), a coauthor of the legislation and the chairman of the Capital Markets and GSE Subcommittee.

I am now privileged to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Hurt), the primary author of this legislation, a real leader on our committee and in this Congress in creating jobs.

Currently, we are $17 trillion in debt, and I know if Chairman Hensarling was here, he would want the debt clock up on the board there.

I am now very pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Mulvaney).

I am now pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Garrett), the chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and GSEs.

At this time I am happy to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Crenshaw).