"I am concerned, I guess philosophically. We are on a little bit of a slippery slope here as well using securities laws to battle societal ills here."
"I guess it is up to us and I am--in fact, I have mentioned this to the chairman as well, I think it would behoove us on this committee and I am happy to be Vice Chair of the Monetary Policy and Trade ..."
"I guess I would express to my colleagues that we have a role here, and the SEC has a role here, and I am not sure that the SEC is executing that."
"In your testimony, though, you talked about focusing on victims who have suffered 'quantifiable pecuniary harm.'"
"And I find that personally very unfortunate."
"you are in our thoughts and prayers."
"If you could see what I have seen about how the narcotics traffickers, the cartels, deal with people who get in their way or don't cooperate with them, it is chilling."
"The reality is that it is becoming more and more prevalent in this country. It is permeating us more and more and more every day."
"So I am curious how us requesting a rule--a simple step in most people's view--a simple rules-based policy, how is that different than the mandate--the tri-mandate that was laid out in Humphrey-Hawkin..."
"the Federal Reserve has gained unprecedented power, influence, and control over the financial system while remaining shrouded in mystery to the American people."
"We must lift this veil of secrecy and ensure that the Fed is accountable to the people's representatives."
"I introduced H.R. 5018, the Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act, pulling back the curtain of the Fed."