ROBERT HURT: “This is sort of rare in Washington, it seems to me, where you have folks who are not necessarily represented by moneyed…”

If Washington persists in imposing a one-size-fits-all approach, these capital markets and those who depend on them will be adversely affected.

This committee has heard time and time again about the unintended consequences and negative impacts on the economy of Dodd-Frank and the Basel III capital requirements.

These critical investments allow our small businesses to innovate, expand their operations and create the jobs that our communities desperately need.

I think every member of this committee can agree that with millions of Americans out of work, our top focus in Congress should be enacting policies to help spur job creation throughout our country.