"Wouldn't it be better for Congress to do something novel and actually create a regulatory sandbox?"
"We pat ourselves on the back. We say these programs work. We have no idea of efficacy."
"I do agree with you, if you hand it to the existing regulators, it will have a tremendous gravity to end up with the same market structures that we have today."
"Dodd-Frank has been an albatross across community banking in these United States."
"The shared goal is to protect investors, foster innovation, and ensure that America continues to lead rather than follow in this space."
"That is why I was so glad to see Ranking Member Waters recently call on the Treasury, the Fed, the CFTC, and the SEC to get together with Congress and address digital asset regulation."
"To all of the members of this committee, no matter what your views are about crypto, it is imperative that we recognize the unique role of Congress to legislate."
"It is paramount that the Federal Reserve remain vigilant on reducing inflation, anchoring inflation expectations, and restoring price stability at the Fed's 2-percent target."
"Sheriff Lamb, you mentioned in your testimony the number of fentanyl pills seized by your deputies increased by 610 percent since 2020."
"Fentanyl does not discriminate. No family, no community, no region is safe from the threats presented by trafficking a fentanyl across the border."
"No family, no community, no region is safe from the threats presented by trafficking a fentanyl across the border."