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Andy Barr: “With all due respect, Mr. Chairman, if the U.S. capital markets are a gold medalist, you are the Tonya Harding of…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 2023
With all due respect, Mr. Chairman, if the U.S. capital markets are a gold medalist, you are the Tonya Harding of securities regulation because you are kneecapping the U.S. capital markets with the avalanche of red tape coming out of your Commission.
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Andy Barr
Republican · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Barr criticizes SEC Chairman Gensler for regulatory burdens harming capital markets.

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