Political Quotes

I support Mr. Himes' bill, which will shed light on how much small- and medium-sized companies are paying for their underwriting fees to go public. I hope it will finally put pressure on the SEC to address this important issue for smaller…

Mr. Speaker, this bill requires the SEC to study the costs encountered by small- and medium-sized companies when undertaking the initial public offering of their securities to the public, otherwise known as IPO, as well as certain other…

Mr. Speaker, in both this Congress and last, I have been particularly outspoken about the risks of retail investors investing in private securities. Amongst other things, private securities lack sufficient transparency, have longer lock-up…

the very Reverend Jesse Jackson Presidential candidate and civil rights leader was not only my close friend and confidant, he was my longtime political ally and mentor. Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr., was my idol and spiritual and political…