I would like to shift gears, for just a moment, to mention several topics that have demanded a lot of my time and a lot of my energy. When it comes to our legislative successes--tax reform, changes on the courts, banking reform, go down…

I rise with gratitude to address my colleagues and members of my staff to reflect on one of my life's greatest honors, and that is serving the people of the great State of Nevada. I begin by thanking them for giving me the profound honor…

This week we mark the sixth anniversary of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, which left 26 dead, including 20 children ages 6 and 7. In the years since, there have been 1,917 mass shootings, killing 2,175 men, women, and…

What I have found is it is very confusing, right? It is set by Federal statute.

no agency can adequately respond to violence it does not track.

Why do we still have, even though there is a direct delineation of who has jurisdiction over this crime?

So are you saying there should be better coordination, better training for those that are initially first responders that are responding?

I supported the Department of Labor's fiduciary standard.

that means no bonus, no incentive, nothing should be looking out for your own interests over somebody else's. That is my concern.

What they do not want are hidden incentives or incentives that are clearly inconsistent with making a recommendation that is in the interest of the client.

there is now an incentive for them to make money. And I have always found--and I was a former Attorney General--that when you put those incentives there, it really erodes looking out for the best interest of the client, and that is my…

Isn't it true that just any incentive works against the best interest of the client?

Today, I rise to share the story of Shalynne Vilela, the loving daughter of Amy and David Vilela. At just 22 years old, Shalynne was a smart, ambitious, and dedicated young woman who loved her family. She was working hard to become a…

I am a big proponent of diversity. I think our government should mirror, in our workforce, the diversity we see in our community.

I think disclosure goes a long, long way.

I notice my time is up. Thank you very much. I appreciate the conversation today.

Those guidelines that you have identified, is that a best practice across the country for the State comptrollers?

Do we need to be concerned that proxy advisory firms recommend votes in favor of management recommendations more often than an alternative view?