Political Quotes

“Madam President, I wish to explain my opposition to H.R. 3606, a bill that would undermine regulation of our financial markets and leave investors vulnerable to fraud. The underlying spirit of this legislation is one that I support: improving the ability of smaller companies, especially startups, to raise capital. Small companies are essential to our economy, and it is critical that they be able to raise capital efficiently. Our financial regulations should be up-to-date and pragmatic, realistically reflecting the size of new public companies in modern times, and new methods of reaching out to potential investors. However, I am deeply concerned that the bill goes too far in rolling back investor protections. These rules were created for a reason, often after hard lessons learned from scandals like Enron and WorldCom. They protect ordinary people from losing their retirement savings to corporate fraud and mismanagement, and help our markets function efficiently, ensuring that investors of all types have meaningful and accurate information. All companies benefit when investors have confidence in the safety and fairness of the marketplace. SEC Chair Mary Schapiro and SEC Commissioner Luis Aguilar have raised concerns that this bill will hinder securities law enforcement and reduce investor protection.…”