Steve Womack: “I think we have somewhat of an imbalance here.”

I thank my friend from South Carolina for yielding. Look, I am just going to be really brief. What we don't need is a disruption of innovation. That is what we don't need. What we do need in the financial industry are clear rules of the…

The American public just--we are afraid to tell the American public the inconvenient truth because if you tell them what the problem is, they are going to want to know what the solution is

I would say, notwithstanding the fact that these Federal agencies engage in law enforcement activities, whether it is IRS or FBI, it doesn't make any difference. They are engaged in some very dangerous activities. Notwithstanding the fact…

I thank the gentlewoman for her amendment, and I rise in support. Plainly and simply, environmental policing is not within the SEC's scope. It is just not. I know this process that we have undergone this morning sounds a lot like we are…