I believe that this bill approaches it from the wrong direction, and I warrant to explain why.

I would like to point out that, according to a poll commissioned by the AARP and other organizations taken earlier this month, most Americans disagree with the negative characterization of the CFPB that my Republican colleagues have…

It boggles my mind that instead of seeking to regain public trust, if only for self preservation, these institutions continue to evade the law and point at the CFPB and the Dodd-Frank Act and cry foul.

In fact, two-thirds of voters and 69 percent of independents agreed that the CFPB is a necessary institution, I repeat, that it is necessary to have it.

If anything, the recent events on Wall Street and in London should encourage us to press ahead with finalizing the rules under the Dodd-Frank Act.

As we approach the 2-year anniversary of the passing of the Dodd-Frank Act, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are continually holding these hearings, not on proposed legislation, but to attack the Act and to make a political…

It is clear that health reform is making a difference for communities of color.

To make matters worse, the Republican budget would allow interest rates for student loans to double in July of this year.

In my view, H.R. 3989 and H.R. 3990 would take us back decades and be a great disservice to our nation's most disadvantaged students.

The myth that children of minority families cannot learn is, indeed, a myth.

I commend you for holding today's hearing on limiting the extraterritorial impact of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act.