Christopher Cox Quotations

There is no question that the People's Republic of China and the People's Liberation Army are intent on acquiring U.S. military technology.

United States' transfer of technology to the People's Republic of China has been the target of serious PRC efforts over the last two decades,

We know a great deal more about what was stolen than we do about how it was stolen,

the regime, albeit it takes great pains to show us it is stable, is in fact profoundly unstable.

If we find that instead of a legitimate sales seminar and a free meal, seniors are being exposed to pitches for unsuitable products, with high-pressure sales tactics and wild claims about projected returns, and no disclosure of the actual risks of the investment, we'll move in hard and fast.

But we need input from all of you.

(China) has mounted a widespread effort to obtain U.S. military technology by any means, legal or illegal,

I look forward to returning to my duties very quickly. I plan to be back in the office in mid-February.

There is always the possibility for broader effects from individual cases, ... That is why the SEC has a special unit for looking over the horizon and around the corner to discover whether or not such risks are materializing.

He is, of course, a brutal thug, ... Late Edition.

It is about wage clarity, not wage controls.

Our purpose here today is to help investors keep an eye on how much of their money is being paid to the top executives who work for them. It is about wage clarity, not wage controls.

Some of the most significant thefts have occurred during the last four years,

like many other countries, China seeks to acquire our sensitive information and technology. We have a solemn obligation to protect such national security information, and we have to do more to do it.

I think listing on American exchanges would be a good thing for Chinese companies because it represents the gold standard,

John Nester has served American investors under four chairmen by ably disseminating vital information about complex matters to the media under tight deadlines.

when it comes to choosing what's best for them versus what's best for their investor clients.

When it's all in place, there's still no real additional security or at least it's of marginal value,

Three hundred and fifty additional confirmed and probable cases of mumps have been reported from seven states ? Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.

We are one step closer to establishing a national policy against taxing information.

To the extent that China succeeds in building its capital markets, it will increase the size of the Chinese economy and the world economy as well.

to stimulate discussion and promote further efforts at the development of market instruments to value employee stock options.

As the top lawyer for the SEC ù the investor's advocate ù the general counsel is also the nation's foremost legal advocate for investors.

A significant investor benefit of using the Internet as the delivery platform is that investors will cast more informed votes, ... The tragic fact is that today, few ordinary investors read the proxy statements, which are written more like insurance policies against lawsuits than shareholder-friendly guidance.

Confirmed and probable cases have been reported in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. Seven other states are investigating suspected mumps cases.

Consistency and clarity in rulemaking and enforcement is essential.

It would send a powerful signal not only to American investors but to investors around the world,

The shareholders own the company. They have a right to ensure that their money is being wisely spent. And that's just as true when it comes to how much executives are paid as it is to how much they're paying for their raw materials and their inventory.

The speaker of the House is just that -- the speaker of the House, ... It is the people's house. It is the business of all of America that is at stake.

Our disclosure rules haven't kept pace with changes in the marketplace.

This is a balanced response to an urgent problem. Our report found wholesale inexcusable national security weaknesses ... at our laboratories.

This Internet resource has been invaluable to investors. It allows the investing public instant access, without additional charge, to information about their money managers. Now there is even better news: we can, for the next year at least, eliminate the annual adviser fees that go with it,

It is outrageous to think that if you are on the side of freedom for the Chinese people and opposed to communism that you are anything but pro-Chinese.

It means that we're going to be preparing ourselves to defend against American technology used against us.

It means that in addition to paying for our own defense, we are actually paying to arm a potential adversary, ... And that in turn means we're going to have to double our efforts to be more secure.

The new products that undoubtedly will be created under this proposal can provide additional ways to diversify and manage risk.

Studies show that today 75 percent of Americans now have access to the Internet and this percentage is rising steadily, ... The percentage of investors with Internet access is even higher.

It's difficult to separate broad human rights such as the ability to speak and read and to enjoy the freedom of information from what is necessary for the proper functioning of a capital market,

It was apparent to me immediately that ... the media would be very interested and this wouldn't end with the weekend. It was clear enough by Monday morning that this was an extremely unusual circumstance.

This is intended to be a strong and clear statement from a unanimous commission. Penalties on corporations are an important part of our enforcement program. They enable the commission to achieve deterrence, and we believe it is essential to our mission of investor protection.

In many cases, a little piece of information might seem innocuous but if you collect enough of them through the so-called matrix technique ... you can learn a great deal about military matters in the United States,

I'm pleased that he has agreed to remain at the SEC long enough to help the agency search for a successor,

I haven't a hat, but if I did, I would take it off and toss it in,

If the object is to spend less on defense, we would be wise to make sure that we are not spending U.S. taxpayer dollars to arm our potential opponents.

Investors have a right to know how money in the companies in which they invest is being spent.

Investors have an interest in knowing actual brokerage and other management costs, and, and in being able to evaluate those costs, and compare them from fund to fund. Soft dollars can get in the way of that.

Investigations involving this many potential cases spread across many states take time. CDC is working as quickly as we can to determine what may be causing the infections. The CDC is hopeful that the results will help identify factors that make people more at risk for this infection and measures that can be put into place to prevent further infections related to contact lens wear.

In the absence of presidential leadership, Congress must act now to strengthen communications between U.S. and Taiwan military forces, rebuild deterrence and head off a new crisis in the Taiwan Strait,

Because of my service in the congressional leadership for the last 10 years,

I can point to no other country that has stolen so much from the United States and then used that information to build weapons pointed at us.

The desire for freedom in China is as strong as ever before. The 1989 effort almost succeeded. The fact that it failed in 1989, the fact that the leaders - over 1,000 of them - were executed does not mean that one-fifth of the world's population wishes to be held under the thumb of communism forever.