"But to the original question, the budget is far short of what you have been authorized."
"It weakens us as a Nation."
"There are deep concerns there. We have got, potentially, Chinese companies working with the Mexican Military to take adverse actions on U.S. assets."
"I would first like to just start out by commenting on the fact that yesterday, the SEC refrained from inserting itself into an ongoing court case regarding the determination of syndicated loans as sec..."
"I think more clarity here would be appreciated."
"My concern, however, is when the agency diverts these resources and spends these dollars on initiatives not even within the authority of the SEC."
"The American Financial system is one of our greatest assets and advantages."
"We need to make sure that the equipment market is more diverse, and more competitive, and less costly."
"I think it really doubles down on the weaponization of our tax code against industries that are out of disfavor by this Administration, and it weakens us as a Nation."
"I look forward to working with you, Assistant Secretary Nichols."
"I think I understand that, but I want to contrast that with how the Chinese Communist Party handles their diplomacy..."