Mary L. Schapiro: “The $1.4 billion that we are requesting will allow us to adequately staff the SEC to fulfill our core mission of…”

I commend Congressman Westmoreland and Ranking Member Frank for bringing forward bipartisan legislation, H.R. 3503, to bring transparency to the PCAOB's disciplinary proceedings.

These are critically important goals, and I support robust implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act's whistleblower program to support Congressional intent.

It is a symptom of the times and a political culture that is quite frankly seriously 'nuts.'

Following the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression, Congress passed legislation that is already reshaping the U.S. regulatory landscape.