It is your job to worry when the public seems to think there is nothing to worry about.

The priorities of these corporations are clear--buying back shares can boost a company's stock price, which can mean even bigger bonuses for corporate executives.

So one option would simply be to make brokers subject to the same fiduciary standard that investment advisers are subject to, but you did not do that.

When your own study shows that disclosures do not work to help regular investors make informed decisions, will you move away from a disclosure-based approach in your final rule and just adopt a uniform fiduciary standard for both advisers…

A decade ago, the regulators in the Bush administration failed the country, and the price was enormous.

For the proposal to help customers make good decisions, they need first to understand the difference between a broker and an investment adviser.

As you know, right now investment advisers are subject to what is called a fiduciary standard.

Let me suggest, Mr. Chairman, if it is the same, just use the same words.

We need a clear, uniform fiduciary standard for advisers and brokers.

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

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