It has morphed into an opaque entity that is subverting the prudential regulatory agencies by ignoring their expertise.

The FSOC's basis for the designation simply did not support the likelihood that the failure of the firm would cause disruption.

I would like to thank the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Stivers) and the gentlewoman from Ohio (Mrs. Beatty) for their efforts in drafting the legislation before us this afternoon. The Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions…

I want to thank both the sponsors, as well, and the committee chair and Ms. Waters for her work on this bill. I echo her sentiments. I would like to urge support and yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question…

I would like to reserve the balance of my time. I have no further speakers.

I have no further speakers. I am prepared to close if the gentlewoman from California is also prepared.

I would like to thank Mr. Ellison and Mr. Paulsen from the Financial Services Committee for drafting the legislation before us today. I know that many of their constituents rely on money transfer services--as many do across this…

I have no further speakers, and I reserve the balance of my time to close.

I now would like to yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from Kentucky, Congressman Barr, the author and sponsor of this legislation.

I have no further speakers. I am prepared to close, so if the gentlelady would like to close, then I will follow.

I would now like to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Stivers), the author of this bill.

I would like to thank the sponsors of the bill. We have done a great job of working together as two State colleagues. I urge support of this bill as well. I yield back the balance of my time.

I rise here with my fellow Members from West Virginia to honor former U.S. Representative Mick Staton, who passed away on April 14, 2014. Mick was a lifelong West Virginian who devoted himself to a life of service to our great State…

I thank the gentleman from New York for bringing highlight to an issue that we all feel a certain sadness that has to be highlighted. I am sorry for his personal tragedy for his niece, and I wish her much healing and a bright future for…

Women have played a significant role in our Nation's history and in my home State of West Virginia. I would like to recognize a few who have had wonderful achievements in art, literature, sports, government, education, and volunteerism…

On rollcall No. 128 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' (By unanimous consent, Mr. MEEHAN was allowed to speak out of order.) Congressional Hockey Challenge

I have an amendment at the desk, Mr. Chair. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of section 2, add the following: (d) Technologies.--Nothing in this section shall be…

Next I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise), a great advocate for this bill and for his State.

I thank the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for his solid work on this, his bipartisan work, as the gentleman from Minnesota mentioned. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Home Heating Emergency…

Can you tell me how much time is remaining on both sides? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from West Virginia has 2\1/ 2\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from California has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I would like to thank the chairman of our committee for his leadership and for yielding me time this afternoon. I would also like to thank my colleagues Mr. Duffy, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Neugebauer for their leadership in drafting the…

I have chosen not to endorse legislative proposals yet, until after this hearing and hearing first directly from those at this hearing to ensure that our efforts in Congress are as thorough as possible.

Young families have babies. They have formula they are making with the water. Why just pregnant women?

Our community is angry, anxious, and we need answers to how the spill occurred, the health effects, and how we can help prevent it from happening again.

So I guess the frustration I am feeling is that we can't come to that specific term where everybody could have that assurance.