"Mr. Secretary, I hope you don't agree with the President on this point."
"If you want a dose of reality, sit in my office or the offices of other members of this committee and listen to the stories related to them by Main Street bankers talking about the restrictive regulat..."
"I think it is alarming to find out that someone who may have had a financial interest in the Madoff settlement was actually handling many of the very high-level discussions that were going on at the S..."
"Thank you for your testimony. Chairman Schapiro, thank you for the work you have rendered to your government and your service."
"Ultimately, I think the findings of the Inspector General, as we will hear, is that there were some lapses and that there are some changes that need to be made within the organization."
"His bill is called the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act. What would it do? It would enhance the President's proposals on encouraging so-called crowdfunding."
"But it seems like this ban from the SEC really is simply choking off capital right now."
"Crowdfunding: GATE is encouraged by the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act sponsored by Congressman McHenry and President Obama's support for crowdfunding initiatives."
"My concern with the purpose of the ban on general solicitation--I, obviously, want to limit fraud and certain communications that would lead to fraud."
"Most startups have a difficult time accessing the capital they need."
"The Entrepreneur Access to Credit Act simply heeds the President's call to cut the red tape for startups."