"We are trying to de-risk, not add risk to the Federal taxpayer."
"What is clear is that we need legislation. We agree on that."
"I hope we can work together in a bipartisan way."
"This is not simply about you on this panel. It is about trillions of dollars of assets that did not exist before Satoshi Nakamoto wrote his White Paper 13 years ago."
"Getting this layer on digital assets right, for Congress to understand this, everything is built upon that on-ramp to this new internet."
"I would argue that the nascent technology we are discussing today will have just as much impact on our daily lives, perhaps more."
"2021 was the year of the cryptocurrency. More Americans than ever are taking notice of this transformational technology."
"Let us dispel the rumor now that digital asset technology is a looming threat to our financial system."
"My fear, however, is that we will have a partisan divide here."
"Forcing the private sector to navigate unclear public statements and regulation by enforcement is the wrong approach."
"When a Democrat says, 'improve inflation,' it means enhance or raise inflation, just to be clear, okay?"