Merits of Dodd-Frank for Investor Protection Debated, But Lack of SEC Funds Could Underscore Everything
July 15, 2011
Witnesses testifying before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee this week had diverse opinions about the effectiveness of the Dodd-Frank Act to protect investors, but one thing was clear: without the money, the Securities and Exchange Commission will never be able to get anything done. Republicans and Democrats in the committee were not-so-surprisingly at odds over the now one-year-old law. Sen. Tim Johnson, D-SD, urged members of the committee and the witnesses present to give these provisions a chance to work. Meanwhile, Sen. Richard Shelby, R-AL, argued that Dodd-Frank has not ...