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As Senator Crapo likes to point out, the U.S. capital markets must remain the preferred destination of investors throughout the world.
Dr. Piwowar's experience and expertise will be a real asset to the SEC.
I am pleased to introduce Dr. Michael Piwowar today for consideration by the Committee as a Commissioner for the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We are here today to consider several nominations across the numerous Federal agencies that we have and I welcome all of you to our Committee.
I congratulate Dr. Piwowar on his nomination to be an SEC Commissioner.
The problem we have in government is we go before the voters every 2 years and we say, 'Trust us, elect us.'
The Clearwater Basin Collaborative (CBC), led by US Senator Mike Crapo and supported by Senator Jim Risch and Congressman Raul Labrador, is an excellent example of collaboration that showcases major accomplishments.
Our objective is to get the harvest up without compromising these bedrock environmental values that we care about in Oregon.
I do not believe increasing the harvest and protecting our environmental values are mutually exclusive.
The goals of NEPA are probably supported by 99 percent of the American people.
I think it's a good law. I see how it's been interpreted and sometimes applied beyond really what I believe was the original intent.
I would like to thank Senator Mike Crapo and Senator Jim Risch for their support of our communities in the Clearwater Basin.
Collaboration has become an essential model to resolving long standing issues among diverse interests of rural Americans dependent upon the federal land base for their livelihoods.
You aren't going to see Democrats and Republicans beating each other's brains out over the idea of getting the harvest up while keeping environmental values.
It's time to take a look at this thing. This is not going to be an easy lift.