the legislation we passed, there were 400 votes that I authored here the House with the help of Carolyn Maloney

I don't think these individuals were pledging money because they thought they were going to make a million off of it. They wanted to support the brand that they liked.

It is the same reason why a lady I know, her father was a fan of the Boston Celtics. He invested in the Boston Celtics so he could say he owned a piece of the team.

The SEC prioritized their rulemaking. For instance, they spent enormous resources trying to write a rule on conflict minerals that was in Dodd-Frank.

Ludicrous is a mild way of putting it.

So the concern I had with the Senate provision from the get-go was as simple as the origin of Congress' action--and I can say the origin of Congress' action because I filed the first bill.

Ah, the wisdom of the great debating society of the Senate. No offense. This is not a partisan matter, because we can agree the Senate is the true enemy. No division between parties there.

Well, crowdfunding is still not allowed because we are still waiting for the SEC to write regs by the end of the year, so----

The idea of having light-touch regulation on the intermediary and regulate this security in a very different way.

We need something like, and maybe there is other ways to do this, but something like a National Task Force in Justice.

Madam Speaker, summer is upon us. Traditionally, this is the season when Americans pack the family car to head out for a well- deserved vacation. Unfortunately, this year, many will not be able to do this because gas prices are too high…

I know time is short. I just want you to know I am going to stay at it until we get this corrected.

Just trying to mitigate the amount that would be assessed to small businesses, you know.

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Mr. President, I call up Hagan amendment No. 2366. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from North Carolina [Mrs. Hagan] proposes an amendment numbered 2366.

I ask unanimous consent that further reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To require the Risk Management Agency and the Federal Crop…