ROBERT HURT: “When I travel across Virginia's 5th District, I continue to hear from my constituents that Washington is making it…”

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…

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.