Roger Williams

This rule doesn't solve a problem; it just creates a big problem.

I have introduced a CRA that would pull back on this disastrous rule.

The reality is, bank staffs are assessed by the volume of their lending, dollars of money lent.

It isn't working for Main Street America, of which I am a member, and it isn't working for the American taxpayers.

I am a Main Street guy. I am a car dealer back in Texas, and Main Street is hurting.

I am proud to be serving with you this Congress and I look forward to a very productive year.

As you can tell, working on Fed reform is our mission, and our chairman is doing a great job of that.

Now more than ever a sound transparent monetary policy is needed to ensure our economy doesn't continue to underperform.

This is the toughest time for Main Street America since 2008 that I have ever experienced.

We need desperately a number that both sides have agreed to.

I urge the committee to support a production ramp of 60 F-35As, 24 F-35Bs and 12 F-35Cs in fiscal year 2018.

I oppose any troop reductions and fully support an additional pay raise also for our troops.

The single most important duty for Congress is to provide for our national defense.

Amen to that last remark. We are assured with you in charge.

As you make the difficult funding decisions for fiscal year 2018 Department of Defense appropriations bill, it is my hope that you ensure we have the strongest and most effective military to keep our country safe.

But the proposed budget for State and foreign operations has rather draconian cuts.

Our troops deserve to have the resources they need to be the very best in the world and to protect our country and our way of life.

I have been dealing with these CRs and omnibuses now for many years.

And frankly, it's going to take Wells Fargo a long time before they can restore customer confidence in that reputation we're talking about.

And I'm angry because, under the Dodd-Frank Act, Wells Fargo would still be eligible for taxpayer-funded bailout.

And I'm angry because Wells Fargo agreed to pay $190 million in collective fines and restitutions, which we talked about today, and you don't even have to admit any wrongdoing.

But you can resign without the board telling you, so I just wanted to know that answer.

I am really angry. And I also am a customer of your bank. But I'm amazed at what you do not know about your business.

I'm also angry because a large number of Wells Fargo employees opened accounts for existing customers without their knowledge, which is pure wrong, it's just wrong.

The United States has the largest pro-consumer and competitive insurance market in the world.