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Barney Frank: “I know that the proposals we have made to reduce at the GSA and the IRS go too far. I will point out again that they are…”

On the recordFebruary 17, 2011
I know that the proposals we have made to reduce at the GSA and the IRS go too far. I will point out again that they are a small percentage of the very deep reductions made by the subcommittee. My hope is that the House will demonstrate its support for increased funding for the SEC and when it gets to the Senate, they will have more flexibility and can take it from elsewhere. What we are doing here is simply trying to make the point that the SEC should be funded. I want to now respond to the notion that we always think it's more money. No. We have talked also about reforms. I believe that there has been a real change in this administration in the seriousness of the appointments to the SEC, in the understanding of what they should do. There is a new SEC director of enforcement, Mr. Khuzami.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts
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govinfo.gov
Feb 17, 2011

Editor's note · Context

The speaker discusses funding proposals for the SEC and the impact of budget reductions on various agencies.

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