Maxine Waters actually said...

"We have a moral responsibility to deal with these issues, and we have a moral responsibility to provide that leadership."

"I would like to believe, and I must believe, that we are all interested in an SEC that can perform the task and the mission that it is charged with."

"I voted for the JOBS Act. It was a leap of faith for me."

"I hope that we can productively explore these topics, but I also hope that we can recognize attempts to weaken or undermine the SEC, by either underfunding it, or imposing upon it much more onerous co..."