Political Quotes

John C. Coffee: “We believe that leapfrogging rulemakings whose deadlines are months away ahead of rulemakings whose deadlines are months…”

On the recordJune 25, 2012
We believe that leapfrogging rulemakings whose deadlines are months away ahead of rulemakings whose deadlines are months passed... violates both the spirit and the letter of the law.
Said by
John C. Coffee
Washington

Editor's note · Context

Concern about SEC prioritizing certain rulemakings over others, affecting investor protection.

Share

More from John C. Coffee

Apr 27, 2017

I want to be clear that I think there could be a robust bankruptcy provision that would be helpful and that would be a supplement, but it can't be a substitute.

congress.gov
Apr 27, 2017

The Volcker Rule was a reasonable way of doing that, by getting banks out of the business of proprietary trading.

congress.gov
Jun 25, 2012

First, I believe the greatest enemy of job creation today is not overregulation, but the loss of investor confidence.

congress.gov
Apr 2, 2019

I want to commend Congressman Himes for having supervised the drafting of a careful, balanced, and sophisticated bill.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation