Recognizing that Dodd-Frank is a massive law that was passed with the best of intentions...

Clearly we need that kind of quantitative analysis, because obviously we have to assess the costs and benefits of what we are doing.

the opportunity costs of companies not listing other things of Sarbanes-Oxley as being as high as $1.4 trillion.

I have introduced legislation, in fact it passed unanimously through our subcommittee and committee, to repeal most of the swaps push-out, Section 716 of Dodd-Frank.

It strikes me that the size of the Fed's balance sheet is going to be largely determined... by the will of the American people.

I would implore you that one key aspect of that financial education should be regarding the unintended consequences of Federal intervention in the markets...

I do have the strong impression that someone at MF Global knows what happened.

I think that the legislation that we are talking about today certainly is a step in the right direction

I am asking as a member of the Hurricane Irene Coalition and as the Representative for a good part of Westchester County that you please work with Westchester County to provide the critical recovery funding that the county needs and…

I certainly understand that small institutions are concerned about regulatory burden and their ability to comply with regulations while still being able to provide their customers with a wide range of services, most importantly lending.

We know how important small bank lending is to small communities or to any community, to businesses and to helping businesses grow and create jobs.