Shelley Moore Capito

I just think that those kinds of coordinations outside of the umbrella of senior care is something that we really ought to look at.

When you talk a lot about the hope that we could secure a cracker here in our State...

We are seeing the economic development that a few years ago would have been unimaginable.

I want to thank the Senate committee, Chairman Bingaman and Ranking Member Murkowski and certainly Senator Manchin for holding this field hearing to examine the Marcellus shale development and production in West Virginia.

I want to assure those in the audience and those who have taken time out of their valuable business days, that we are listening and we are going to take this back.

And please take heart that there's a lot of cynicism around Members of Congress. What are we down to now? A 9 percent approval rating?

It's a little discouraging, just because there's billions and billions of dollars in there.

I would like to thank Congressman Duffy for inviting us here today.

It's an honor for me to be here on my very first visit to Wisconsin.

I commend him for his efforts.

However, the federal government continues to take regulatory actions that inhibit job growth, and prevent West Virginian's from putting food on their tables.

West Virginia has the natural resources to help create jobs and bring this economy out of recession.

On behalf of my constituents, let me thank you for your leadership on this issue and your efforts to prevent the Obama administration from destroying West Virginia jobs.

I would like to just give you a little lay of the land.

Science should be employed as a tool to guide public policy.

We have repeatedly seen the unforeseen consequences and job loss that can follow unnecessary regulatory changes.

I would just like to tell the gentleman I support his amendment. I think it lends itself, again, to transparency and full accountability. I thank him for bringing it forward. Good work from the gentleman from Oklahoma.

I claim time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from West Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes.

I claim time in opposition, but I am not opposed to the gentlelady's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from West Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I would like to congratulate the gentleman on an amendment that provides for sunshine and transparency. When we did the markup, we actually had another amendment along the same lines. I would support the gentleman's amendment. I yield back…

I claim the time in opposition, but I am not opposed to the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from West Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Quigley The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I oppose the amendment because I am in support of the bill, Mr. Duffy's bill, which puts a workable and a more reasonable standard that could actually look at consumer rules and regulations that, as he has said, and I think very…

I would like to just start by saying I am absolutely amazed at this amendment and that my ranking member is in favor of it, considering that she voted for the bill and that she is voting to strike the section of the oversight, of the FSOC…

I would like to remind the other side that we're not changing, taking any powers away from the CFPB. We're not reforming any of the reach of the CFPB. We are simply looking at the accountability structure of who is going to be governing…