I just--I think what we are hearing from our witnesses is that Members have a choice.

We have a job interview called an election.

I do believe this discussion is extremely important.

I would urge you all to go in and find out if any of us here have any so-called conflicts of interest.

I hope we can address some of these concerns here today, because I am sure many Members of Congress share them with me.

I hope they do, because I want to explain to them the processes we have in place.

The intent of the 2012 STOCK Act is good. It was meant to create a public disclosure system for Members of Congress to report their trades in a timely manner.

The public has spoken, and the demand is clear: Americans want more certainty that their elected Representatives are acting in good faith with their financial decisions.

I look forward to our expert witnesses' testimony and further discussion, and I hope we can leave this hearing with a better understanding of the ramifications of any proposed solution as we embark on working together, hopefully, to craft bipartisan legislation.

I hope you are willing to listen to how we can make the process better.

We have given the STOCK Act ten years, and it is time for Congress to take another look at this issue.