Randy Hultgren: “We have to be vigilant, we have to be ever watchful of how important this basic freedom is.”

I recognize it is possible to have a regulatory regime that protects the American people.

It is my honor and privilege to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Smith), the very effective and helpful chairman of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, and also cosponsor of this legislation.

Rules and regulations are driving financial institutions to merge, exit entire lines of businesses.

However, the Fed has implemented some controversial policies that I am concerned may have some unintended consequences that, in fact, could increase systemic risk.