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"We had no clue. And then we went to the other end of the house and this hole started caving in and raining in on us,”

Buffalo State University will offer local middle and high school students the opportunity to immerse themselves in one week of instrumental music, vocal instruction, or musical theater during the 11th annual Summer Music Institute held on campus.

<p><span>Good morning and thank you, Christopher [Mirabile]. Today&rsquo;s agenda is particularly hefty. Much of the day will be taken up by four separate panel discussions covering a dizzying range of topics: human capital management; the Commission&rsquo;s recent proposals regarding swaps and beneficial ownership reporting; and ESG investing. Following these panel discussions, the Committee will consider three distinct sets of draft recommendations, each of which is lengthy and detailed. I appreciate the Committee&rsquo;s enthusiasm, which this agenda evidences.</s...

<p><span>Thank you for that introduction, Christopher. Good morning. It is great to join the Investor Advisory Committee (IAC) today. As is customary, I&rsquo;d like to note that my views are my own, and I&rsquo;m not speaking on behalf of the Commission or Securities and Exchange Commission staff.</span></p>

<p>Good morning.</p> <p>In 1937, in his first press conference as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, William O. Douglas told members of the press that, in this country, &ldquo;We have got brokers&rsquo; advocates; we have got Exchange advocates; we have got investment-banker advocates; and we are the investor&rsquo;s advocate.&rdquo;</p>