stuttering. >> we wanted to show brayden that stuttering isn't a limit in life. and it hasn't stood in the way of joe biden. >> reporter: the former vice president opened up about his lifelong struggle and the message he gives to kids coping with the same issue. >> i find myself really tired. i catch myself saying something like that. it has nothing to do with your intelligence quotient, it has nothing to do with your intellectual makeup. it's important for them not to judge themselves by their speech. not let that define them. >> reporter: it's a moment that highlights one of biden's key attributes to run for president, empathy. he mentions his stutter on the campaign trail and in some interviews, including a recent in-depth sitdown with "the atlantic." biden says he keeps in touch with more than a dozen people who studder. some approaching him at campaign events to mention that bond. >> by the way, you know i used to be a bad stutterer. and i've spoken a lot about it. involved with the national organization, as well. don't -- it does not define you. >> i know.

. >> reporter: brayden's father owen look his son to watch biden this week in new hampshire, knowingh stuttering. >> we wanted to show brayden that stuttering is not a limit in life, and it didn't stand in the way for joe biden. and it hasn't stood in the way for him. >> reporter: in a cnn town hall, the former vice president opened up about his life-long struggle and the message he gives to kids coping with the same issue. >> i still occasionally when i find myself really tired catch myself, saying something like that. it has nothing to do with your intelligence quotient. it has nothing to do with your intellectual makeup. it's critically important not to judge themselves by their speech, not let that define them. >> reporter: it's a moment that highlights one of biden's key attributes as he runs for president. he often mentions stuttering on the campaign trail, including a recent in-depth sit down with the atlantic. biden says he personally keeps in touch with more than a dozen people who stutter, some even approaching him at campaign events to mention that bond. >> by the way, you

governor brayden's statement, and i'll quote, it's more important to get reforms done right than to do them quickly. quote, unquote. it is absolutely correct. the occ and fdic should heed that advice as well and extend the public comment period as community banks, state regulators, community and civil rights groups as well as committee democrats have called for so that all stake holders have an opportunity to voice their concerns. i encourage the fed to keep a watchful eye on facebook's efforts to launch a crypto currency and digital wallet, which as we discussed at our last hearing, could compete with our own u.s. dollar in light of the many risks facebook plans to create i and other democrats , have called on facebook to halt their plans until congress can examine the issues associated with the big tech i look forward to your testimony recognize thew ranking member of the committee. mr. mchenry. chairman powell for appearing before us again. under the trump administration, we have the best economy we have in decades. the numbers are irrefutable. the unemployment rate is essentially i