Sean Duffy

I've been in this institution for 2\1/2\ years. The minority leader from the other side of the aisle talked about hounds. I heard a lot of howling from the other side of the aisle--howling about fairness and howling about equality. Well…

I did not necessarily run for Congress in 2010 to come here and raise the debt ceiling. I came here to reform the way we spend, reform the way our government works.

But I've got to tell you, I am willing to raise the debt ceiling.

The claim for transparency, Mr. Director, isn't being met.

You are here to protect consumers, and you are taking this financial data...

If you attack coal, or if you attack other energy sources, you are going to increase the cost of utility bills in Wisconsin homes.

But what we want to do is get to the root cause of the poverty, and how do you move people out of poverty into prosperity.

And I think both sides of this aisle understand that problem and want to get to the root causes of those problems so we can have a better country, a more prosperous country.

It is that very point. It is that lack of trust with the American people and Washington, D.C. That's why we want to go through a step-by-step approach, analyzing immigration and immigration reform. The gentleman from North Carolina said…

Tonight, we want to have a conversation about immigration and immigration reform because we recognize that in 1986, when Congress and the President came together for immigration reform, it didn't work. It didn't work for immigrants; it…

I think it's important for all of us to stand strong, stand tall and lead, listen, communicate on this very important issue. And I know that's what we want to do here tonight is throw out ideas, but also prepare ourselves to listen to what…

I know our time is short, and I appreciate the discussion, and I'm about to yield back to the Speaker. And we may have a few more minutes we can actually continue this discussion tonight, but my time is done. I yield back the balance of my…

And I hear similar things, and that's why people say, Take it slow. Talk about it. Talk to us. Let's do what's right. Let's do what works for the very people that you talked about. Some call them the Dreamers, people who are here at 17…

I appreciate the gentleman from North Carolina's comments. And you look around at immigrants that come to America, why do they come? They've come for the American Dream. They've come for a better life for themselves. They've come for a…

Reclaiming my time, point well made by the gentlelady from Ohio. Just to make sure we're clear, this amendment is one that prohibits additional or expansion of the definition of use for the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, so we can't use it…

I will try to address some of the concerns of the gentlelady from Ohio. I think everyone who supports this amendment is willing to work with the administration if the administration wants to work with us to start to dredge our ports, to…

The largest creators of jobs in America are small businesses.

Many of my constituents are concerned that our government has their health records, their phone records, their Internet records, their e-mails, and now the CFPB is monitoring their financial records.

Don't you think Americans have a right to know which financial institutions are providing you their financial data?

Frankly, there has been a veil of secrecy around the collection of data at a time when the agency, as it is ramping up, has made a pledge to Congress and to the American people to be open and transparent.

Our concern is that you have been less than forthright about saying, 'This is what we are collecting, this is who we are collecting it from, this is how long we are keeping it, and this is what we are using it for.'

That is right. Because Americans don't want you to have their financial data.

I think it is important that America knows the kind of information the CFPB is collecting on them.

I actually would agree with that component of it. But we always have a balance with the private sector and our government in privacy and our civil liberties.

I want to follow up on a question from Chairwoman Capito in regard to, how many Americans are you collecting data on?