Let me respond to those comments. The underlying bill acknowledges the fact that the government puts some restrictions on how much of your net worth you can put into one of these unregulated, risky, low-information, illiquid investments. Therefore, to say that we have clashed with some great principle of personal freedom in my amendment because it says 5 percent, but that it is consistent with the same great overriding principle of personal autonomy when you back a bill that says 10 percent, defies logic. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. LaLota). The time of the gentleman has expired.
Wendy Sherman: “Let me respond to those comments. The underlying bill acknowledges the fact that the government puts some restrictions…”
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