Deborah Ross actually said...

"Thank you for not increasing your budget request this year. That is rather refreshing to see that more can be done with less."

"I would hope also that if any asset managers were of such a significantly important financial institution that you would allow them the opportunity to be recognized early on to have an opportunity to ..."

"They can't afford it. They are going to eventually have to register as an investment adviser and--"

"Many potentially high-growth companies often face a deficit in independent investment research and a lack of liquidity after going public."