I want to commend my friend from New Jersey and the work that he has put into this. I rise today in support of this much-needed legislation that would increase the limit that small companies looking for additional investments and investors…

I thank my friend from Maryland for his leadership and my friend from California on this. Mr. Speaker, I can't think of anything that is more important than what we are talking about here in Washington. There are three critical foundations…

The gentleman yields back.

We have been hearing some of the details of the bill, but here is the real message: this is about our small communities and small banks that are the lifeblood of those communities. A little earlier you heard the ranking member talk about…

As I wrap up, this is about making sure that we have a solid community banking system. We know that they have been under assault under these Dodd-Frank provisions that have come through, which I don't think were necessarily maliciously put…

I wish I had time to yield to the gentlewoman to hear that answer. She is talking about megabanks. This is, frankly, just a red herring in this whole thing. Congress has the opportunity to help more Americans realize a portion of the…

In the letter, she stated that the bill would ``improve access to credit'' and ``enhance competition among title insurance providers.'' Well, I couldn't agree more with the ranking member. She talks now of kickbacks. I am confused as to…

If the Volcker Rule did not apply to nonfinancial parents of industrial loan companies, do you believe that it would pose a systemic risk to the financial system?

Do you believe it would make sense for one regulator to take the lead to interpret that guidance?

I think this is the glide path and the direction that we need to go.

Do you agree with Mr. Dudley's assessment?

We must never forget that life is truly a gift. I rise this afternoon in support of the tens of thousands of Americans who will be here marching in Washington, D.C., tomorrow to give a voice to the voiceless. This House consistently…

I am just confused as to why my colleagues on the other side of the aisle refuse to hold the Bank's feet to the fire because we have known about these issues for several years. Task forces haven't been sufficient; rhetoric hasn't been…

I think what America just heard from the last two speakers on the other side of the aisle was that, literally, the Democrats wanted the money to the World Bank but not the reforms. That is why they voted for the $3 million-plus to go into…

Additionally, proxy advisory firms often provide voting recommendations to investment advisers on matters for which they also provide consulting services to public companies. Talk about, again, a conflict of interest. Some proxy advisory…

As has been pointed out each year, public companies convene these shareholder meetings at which the companies' shareholders vote for the companies' directors and on other significant corporate actions that require shareholder approval. As…

I appreciate the opportunity to address the amendment and the work of Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Maloney, the ranking member, and, obviously, our chairman as well. So I do agree and accept this amendment as a friendly amendment. It does confirm…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, even though I am not opposed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I appreciate the chairman's hard work on this. The mission of the Securities and Exchange Commission is to protect investors; maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets; and facilitate capital formation. As part of that mission, the SEC…

I thank my friend and classmate from Georgia, Mr. Woodall, for the opportunity to be here. Mr. Speaker, more and more baby boomers retire every day, and it has been estimated that approximately $10 trillion of privately owned, small, and…

I come down here again finding myself in a position, not planning on speaking. I am down here to speak on a bill that I have on the floor--a bipartisan bill, I might add. I can't help but address what I am hearing from the other side…

information is the gold--personal information is the gold of the modern era, as I always say.

I said to myself, 'I didn't know there wasn't an asset that wasn't frozen already.'

This is a significant, significant issue, and this is one of the few tools that we know has worked in the past.

I appreciate my friend from Colorado allowing me an opportunity to speak on this bill. Mr. Speaker, currently, the Securities and Exchange Commission prohibits the sale or delivery of securities that have not been registered with the…