I would strongly suggest, Mr. Kotz, that you do a follow-up, even if you don't think it is necessary.
Michael Capuano
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Mike Capuano is a former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, serving from 1999 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Massachusetts's 8th congressional district. During his tenure, Capuano was known for his advocacy on issues such as healthcare, education, and civil rights. He served on several committees, including the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he focused on infrastructure development and public transportation improvements in his district.
From my perspective, I don't really concern myself too much with your specific details, if you want the truth.
I would just like to welcome the people who are going to give testimony today, the members of the panel.
Everybody make mistakes. Even I have made an occasional mistake or have interpreted something wrong.
It strikes me that the process of ethical review within the SEC at the time was the shortcoming.
I appreciate your opinion, but I would respectfully disagree, based on--and there is no perfect process...
Frankly, I and some others are critical of some of the money we are spending currently--for instance, in Afghanistan.
I have profound concerns though about crowdfunding and, in particular, the general solicitation exemption therein.
I am open to the possibility that Sarbanes-Oxley is not perfect, and that the securities laws that were initially established in 1933 and 1934 could evolve and adapt to be more germane to today's markets.





