"the SEC, known as 'the gem of the financial regulatory world' a long time ago, and the SEC's police, your Division, the Enforcement Division, was its public face and its iron fist."
"That is why Senator Shelby and I introduced the Safe Markets Act, to give the Enforcement Division the additional resources it needs."
"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 ..."
"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."
"But anyone who calls with an actual complaint or whatever will be given a call back."
"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?"
"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."
"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 have asked a few people, why would it take a year-and-a-half? And nobody can figure that out."
"under either scenario, the Fed has given the green light to banks to take advantage of American families."