Paul Sarbanes

“The investing public has a right to know that the CEO is not going to benefit from a restatement of the company's financial statements.”

“There is a crisis of confidence in the markets, and we have to address it.”

“This is not a matter of partisan politics. This is a matter of protecting investors and the integrity of our capital markets.”

“We have to restore the confidence of the investing public and the integrity of the marketplace.”

“We want to make sure the watchdogs are watching.”

“You can't have a situation where the auditors are in bed with the management of the company.”

“We are trying to make sure that the assets of the company are not systematically looted by insiders.”

“An awful lot of people have been hurt by these corporate scandals.”

“This legislation is designed to bring a new era of integrity in corporate America.”