Spencer Bachus: “Last year, only 8 percent of investment advisers were examined by the SEC.”

I would simply recognize Mr. Petri's and Ms. Tsongas' contributions in helping Mr. Kilmer with this amendment--and there may be others. I want to express to the full committee chair our appreciation for supporting this amendment, and I…

The program also can deny legitimate merchants access to financial networks they need to survive.

The intent of Operation Choke Point may have carried a purpose that we would all agree with, and that is to prevent financial fraud.

Those left on the short end can often be the people who have the greatest difficulty in getting any credit at all.