I thank the chairman for yielding and thank him for his leadership on this issue. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support of the bill that's being offered by Mr. Garrett. This is a bill that will ensure the SEC will abide by simple…

I would just say a couple of things in closing. First, what this bill is not is a bill that does anything to amend or change the mandates of the SEC. We know what those mandates are. They are to ensure fair markets, efficient markets. They…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 10, beginning on line 7, strike ``other regulatory entities, including''. Page 10, beginning on line 8…

I'm prepared to close and would like to insist on my right to do so. I reserve the balance of my time.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support of the full repeal of the President's health care law. I believe we must repeal this law and replace it with patient-centered, market-oriented reforms that will…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for yielding. I appreciate the committee's leadership on this important measure. I rise today in support of the Working Families Flexibility Act, a House of Representatives initiative that will give families and…

The American people know that a budget is one of the most important documents produced by any legislative body. It is a document that reflects the values and priorities of our government and our Nation; and while it is a document that is a…

I was not present for rollcall vote No. 84. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment No. 3 in the Nature of a Substitute Offered by Mr. Grijalva The CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding, and I thank her for her leadership on this very, very important issue. As I travel across Virginia's Fifth District, it is clear that years of failed policies--like the President's health care law…

I believe it is our responsibility to end the bailouts of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and enact reforms that will protect the American taxpayer and strengthen our housing finance system.

I was not present for rollcall vote No. 43. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' Stated against:

Amendment XI: ``The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another State, or by citizens or subjects of any…

While sufficient capital requirements are essential to a strong banking and financial system, they must be appropriately tailored to consider the intricacies of a diverse financial business model rather than a one-size-fits-all system.

I do think that it is probably a uniform belief among all of us on both sides of the aisle that our top priority as a Nation is our national security.

regulations have costs, they have impacts, and we need to be sensitive to that because the consequences are very real.

the jobs issue is very, very important, and very, very real to us in terms of sustaining families, sustaining businesses, and sustaining farms.

I thank you for your leadership on this issue. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the House plan to stop this massive tax hike on the American people that is set to take place at the end of this year. The people of central and…

I thank the chairman for yielding, and I thank him for his leadership on this issue. I rise today in support of this legislation that will save this country billions of dollars and create thousands of much-needed jobs. Mr. Chairman, ``red…

I thank the chairman for yielding. I rise today on behalf of the people of Virginia's Fifth District. As I visit with central and southside Virginians across my district, they all echo the same sentiment: The burdens caused by high fuel…

many of the regulations prescribed by Dodd-Frank will continue to act as a hindrance to our job creators and America's economic recovery.

Dodd-Frank has caused negative effects on job creation and will lead to less access to credit for consumers.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In Virginia's Fifth District, State and local officials have been working diligently to attract new businesses to create new jobs in Southside, Virginia. In Henry County, a county located in Virginia's Fifth…

I was not present for rollcall vote No. 244, on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 648. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' Stated against:

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chair, I rise today in support of the bipartisan JOBS Act, and I thank Chairman Bachus for his leadership in putting the Financial Services Committee at the forefront of the effort to advance job…

If we are truly serious about revitalizing our economy and preserving this great country for our children and grandchildren, we must put an end to Washington's out-of-control spending.