Politics

I appreciate all the comments made by the witnesses, and, obviously, this is a challenging, challenging issue.

It really takes an impact on morale.

The message is loud and clear from the council, and the rank-and-file Members are receiving that: The council does not like police officers.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for convening us.

This was a missed opportunity, as today D.C. crime continues to remain a problem.

What we should not be doing at this time is to call for the defunding of the FBI and ATF.

It is astonishing that you would do that at a time when we are concerned about violent crime.

Let none of us in this room ever trust someone who claims to be pro-market when all they are really doing is trying to protect the power of the powerful.

The single-loneliest position in Washington, D.C., is to be an advocate for competitive markets.

I think the ratings on C-SPAN 3 will go through the roof to the moon.

Perhaps the worst slogan I have heard in politics is, 'defund the police.' The SEC is the police department of our $100-trillion capital markets.

This hearing is specifically about examining the need for reform--under either a Republican or a Democrat SEC Chair.

I think I am excited about the three bills that we are taking up today.

I am pleased that we are joined today by Robert Newlen, CRS' interim director.

Are you seeing similar outcomes in Florida?

I also have cosponsored the Simplifying Grants Act, which would require Government agencies to simplify the difficult process.

Is there the infrastructure to support it?

We do have similarities with Florida. We are both big States, California and Texas.