Chris Dodd

Studies done under the Better Pharmaceutical Act for Children have proven, just how important this area is.

The last 8 years of repression, of dissent, and political ideology trumping science-based decisionmaking have left an agency weakened as a result.

I, along with others, authored that Better Pharmaceuticals Act for Children, which has been remarkable.

I chair the Subcommittee on Children and Families and have for a long time.

I thank you for your willingness to do that.

Strong enforcement promotes investor confidence and participation in these markets.

I am pleased that the Securities Subcommittee is holding today's hearing and commend my colleague, Senator Reed, for his work to enhance the performance of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The SEC's Division of Enforcement has a vital role in promoting compliance with the securities laws.

It is critical to promoting the integrity, fairness, and efficiency of U.S. financial markets.

I regret we do not now. It would have been a very different situation, in many ways, if we had such.

I know of no dissenting voices.

We cannot afford to replace Citi-sized financial institutions with Citi-sized regulators.

I believe it is essential that we identify ways to give the Government the tools it needs to unwind troubled, systemically important institutions in an orderly way.

To respect that kind of thought and that willingness to listen to others and to be a part of shaping that debate is something all of us embrace.

This is truly an American patriot who has taken his life experience, his family's experience, and then applied those experiences to the public service of our Nation.

This is something that is critical to the role of legal adviser to the State Department--to be welcoming of the diversity of thought that ought to be brought to the table.

I am here because I believe this is a unique opportunity for us to welcome and to celebrate someone who is willing to help serve our Nation at a critical moment.

This is an extraordinary opportunity. I think we ought to be deeply grateful to the President and to Harold Koh for his willingness to take this on.

It will be essential to provide periodic reports to Congress, as recommended by Senator Dodd.

The Committee will come to order, and let me apologize to our witnesses and colleagues for the slight delay.

I want to get us as close to that mode neutral where States and communities can start making decisions based on what their needs are.

The idea of an infrastructure bank idea, which the mayor of New York, the Governor of California, the Governor of Pennsylvania, and, in fact, the President had spoke about it during the campaign

The Congress is charged with responsibility of coming up with a new version of that proposal.

I want to thank all of you for being here today.

I want to prioritize. We're not going to have--it's going to be a battle already because of the deficits.