That is why Senator Shelby and I introduced the Safe Markets Act, to give the Enforcement Division the additional resources it needs.

I will continue to work with my colleagues to provide these resources and the oversight that is critical to the success of the Agency.

I think there has been too much of a reliance on lawyers--I am not against lawyers; I am one--and not enough on the investigative type people who have had experience in the financial world.

OK. Does anyone else have a comment on any of the things I mentioned?

I fought so hard for an amendment to the Fraud Enforcement Act on the floor last month to ensure that the SEC get the funding it desperately needs.

I think the SEC should move to New York City, at least the Enforcement Division as a whole. I do. I think it would do a much, much better job.

Could you please? Yes, and get back to me. On all of these, if you could get back to me in writing--within 5 days, is that OK? A week?

Do you think this is sufficient in protecting our markets? Or do you think the SEC should also have investigative powers over currently unregulated entities--hedge funds and unregulated products like credit default swaps--to ensure the…

Permitted, but is it part of the process?

Tricia is a dynamic and accomplished public servant, and I am delighted to support her nomination to be Solicitor of the U.S. Department of Labor.

But anyone who calls with an actual complaint or whatever will be given a call back.