Christopher Cox Quotations

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.

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

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.

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,

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

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

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.

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.

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,

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.