ROBERT HURT: “What I hate to see, and I know we all agree on this, is one more reason why the American people don't trust the Federal…”

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

I, too, am concerned that the SEC often deviates from its three-part mission.

Every one of the measures we are considering today is designed to achieve that goal, whether that means establishing an office for small business capital formation, reducing the size of the administrative state or helping startups market…

If enacted, this legislation would help startups by allowing them to better market their securities and to take part in economic development events like demo days.