Barney Frank: “I thank the gentlewoman. She is, as always, a staunch defender of her constituents, including those who were hurt by…”

“I thank the gentlewoman. She is, as always, a staunch defender of her constituents, including those who were hurt by Enron. I could not object to this in principle, and I did say this. We made an effort to make this bill minimally intrusive. I would expect that these votes would be promptly published. But the gentlewoman has a legitimate concern, and I would make this commitment to her: If this bill becomes law and we encounter any effort not fully and promptly to publish these, then I promise her an immediate hearing and action on her amendment. So I think we will take this, I hope, as a chance to give people the message, if this bill becomes law, it should be complied with forthrightly and effectively; and if we encounter any efforts at any kind of obfuscation, then the gentlewoman, I promise her, will be back on the floor with our support.”