Mary L. Schapiro: “we must close gaps in regulation, improve transparency, strengthen enforcement and establish a workable, macroprudential…”

the success of the Dodd-Frank Act will rise or fall depending on the commitment and enthusiasm of the various agencies to fully implement it in a timely manner.

I think in the first instance, we have got to take care of retail investors. This is really a disgraceful situation in many ways.

We have to have an overriding concern that the integrity of a clearinghouse not be compromised.

It is a symptom of the times and a political culture that is quite frankly seriously 'nuts.'