"I read with interest your comments yesterday, and, frankly, candid comments, that the regulators will not be ready to issue the rule by the deadline of July."
"It seems to me that it is truly a remarkable circumstance when four members of a five-member Commission from both parties come forward with a letter to the President to state that they feel that the o..."
"When unnecessary regulatory barriers to capital formation are removed, everyone wins."
"So then I will let others who want to speak on this do so, but if I understand you right, then you are not saying that the bill would allow half those currently registered companies to go dark."
"I have for some time now been very concerned about the state of capital formation in the United States."
"We can do more to expand economic activity by removing unnecessary restrictions on capital formation."
"The change is with respect to community banks."
"I want to convey my thanks to you for being willing to work with us in a bipartisan fashion."
"I would tell you that if the effort is to create the impression that failure to come forward with a proposed alternative statutory proposal is the only acceptable way to engage on that issue, I think ..."
"Well, thank you. And let me just raise another issue. It kind of relates to the unintended consequences issue, but right now we are seeing, in my opinion, in the Federal Government, at the Federal lev..."
"The objective should be to apply the taxpayer resources in a way that provides the biggest investor protection bang for the buck."