David Schweikert

We'll call this amendment a study amendment, but we've had repeated discussions on the difference between shareholders of record and beneficial interests. So think of this: we have just raised the number of shareholders that an…

I appreciate our friend from Massachusetts. I do believe, though, that we are about to be somewhat duplicative to the amendment that we just did. I accept that there is a little bit more here that is a bit more specific, but it is, I hate…

I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arizona is recognized for 5 minutes.

Reclaiming my time, actually, where I think it's a really interesting part of the discussion is, all right, if I do believe the SEC actually has this authority, but at the same time, I also believe you and I and all of us in this body are…

I yield myself the remainder of my time. I appreciate the part of the argument here, but in the amendment we just passed, we basically, I believe, did what the Congress is supposed to do. We asked the SEC to come back to us within that 120…

May I request the time available? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 4 minutes remaining.

To my good friend from Texas, thank you. I actually feel somewhat blessed being able to stand here today. I am blessed because I have multiple pieces of legislation that are rolled into this jobs bill as well as multiple amendments. So…

This is also one of those--my understanding is the way the amendment is drafted is this would basically say that an emerging growth company could not, would be prohibited from communicating with accredited investors. Okay. Do we all know…

I thank the gentleman from Texas. First off, I actually think I have the letter here from the Chamber of Commerce, and I'm trying to find what has been discussed here. I thought I saw something come across where after 3 years they were…

First, I want to thank my good friend from Texas. I appreciate him yielding me 4 minutes. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the rule and also the underlying bill, and I may have somewhat of a unique perspective here. Being on the Financial…

This will give those employees an exemption, so a company that's growing, that's actually in some ways, to use a term that's often used around here, ``spreading the wealth'' inside that organization and encouraging folks to vest their time…

This is going to be one of those weeks where I believe we can be proud here in the House. We're going to be moving forward with a jobs bill we've monikered Jumpstart Our Business Startups. I just had in my office a coalition from high-tech…

As many of you know, today is Arizona's 100th birthday. Think of this: 100 years ago there were only about 200,000 people in Arizona. Today there are about 6\1/2\ million. One of the reasons I wanted to come behind the microphone today is…

This is a major and unwarranted exception to the carefully crafted Dodd-Frank reforms, and it creates the possibility of regulatory arbitrage.

I am hoping I will hear you touch on everything from jobs to capital availability to competitiveness.

America should be the leader in financial regulation, and not allow a 'you first' mentality to put Americans' financial security in jeopardy yet again.

If there is anybody who is a significant player becoming a significant market maker who you think is generating potential damage to the financial system, they can absolutely be covered under the systemically important provisions of the…

I am actually very happy this is moving forward. Mr. Fincher deserves some real credit here for being actually fairly dogged about this.

Twenty-nine from Arizona, I've had the pleasure over time of meeting some of them. I also know, as Arizona now is about to begin celebrating its 100th anniversary--and I have, actually, it's a little bit of a silly photo, but there is…

Thank you, Congressman Gosar. For all of us, we truly appreciate you organizing this. When you consider today is the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor and the entry into World War II, for many of us who grew up with family that had served…

While it's a concern to so many of us, if you have an ongoing concern that's working, you have just pushed on a level of uncertainty to not only the lender but also that other business saying just because some--forgive my…

Just reality, you deserve to pay a premium on your loans because your loans are more expensive, and why should my folks in Arizona be subsidizing your mortgage instruments?

you would be stunned how much public policy is done by folklore; and I'm heartbroken to find out how often a good story is the story that you can just make up.

I am operating under two premises: one, that a shock in the FHA loan system would be horrible to the real estate market, particularly when you are from Arizona, but the second part of that premise is you are in violation of the law.

Today I rise in support of House Resolution 364, renaming House visitor room 215 the Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room. As a Member of Congress, each of us consider our staff more than employees. We work with them. They represent our…