Mike Crapo

I appreciated your comments at our last Humphrey-Hawkins hearing when we discussed the $50 billion trigger being used to determine when a bank is systemically important.

Do you believe we will see any of that tailoring announced soon or applied soon?

Are you concerned that liquidity in the bond markets may be less available in stressed market conditions and that we need to better understand and analyze all the factors, including the impact of regulations on this?

The infrastructure issue that has been raised is a red herring, if you will.

This is really not an issue or a problem that is seeking for a solution, a non-existing problem.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I call up the Crapo-Carper-Fischer Amendment No. 1 regarding pesticides over water.

The fact is the language in the bill does allow the Corps to protect infrastructure in terms of not allowing firearms to be brought onto infrastructure facilities.

I would just say, again, as I said just a moment ago, all of these problems that the opponents of this amendment are bringing up are not a result of pesticide applications under FIFRA.

This hearing will come to order.

I just want to respond briefly to Senator Boxer. I hope we can move to the legislation that I have brought today.

What impact does that approval have on the sanctions regimes, both the U.N. sanctions regimes and the sanctions of the United States?

I think we need to focus the attention on the regulatory relief that the smallest banks need.

I think if we can focus attention on the need to get longer exam cycles for strong compliant institutions at that level...

Chairman Shelby had to leave for another committee which he chairs, and so he wants to also give you his thanks...

I think we would be much better served if our regulatory system allowed our regulators to focus on risk and regulate to that rather than forcing them to utilize arbitrary numbers.

I do believe that the protection for Americans is not adequate.

I hope we will be able to remove that red tape and allow for proper management and efficient management decisions.

I thank you for that very much. I do appreciate it. Like I say, it is good to see you here so consistently on the Hill fighting so hard for these critical issues.

I regard it as politically not very wise of the Greek Prime Minister to fly to Moscow that often.

Regardless of location, access to capital is one of the most important fundamentals of business and economic development.

We know the challenges Indian Country faces in accessing essential business resources are significant.

We are all aware of the influence of the Victims of Crime Act and the Violence Against Women Act.

Victims deserve our attention and support, and we must do more to help them.

I am confident there is broad agreement on this committee, within the Administration and in Indian country that the negotiated settlement model is a far better approach than the litigation model.

Water rights are fundamental to the survival of Native American tribes.