"Nobody is naturally immune to COVID-19."
"It is clear that honest American businesses are not buying the propaganda of climate denialism."
"Responsible investing works, and we have the opportunity to explain it today."
"ESG considerations are totally consistent with an asset manager's fiduciary duties to maximize shareholder value."
"But they would rather be broke than woke."
"I do not know that it advanced the campaign against ESG. I think it reaffirmed the basic principles of the free market."
"It would be at least arguably a violation of it to disregard all of those kinds of concerns."
"I hope that we will bring in this process, Mr. Chairman, real business people and other private asset managers to testify about how outrageous and indefensible it is to assault the free market in this..."
"You have got a fiduciary duty to maximize the returns, and what you are saying is you want more information."
"I want to thank all of our witnesses for what was a truly enlightening and educational discussion."
"I would never say that the states or the Federal Government should force all investors or asset managers to steer all their investments into ESG stocks."