Christopher Cox

Christopher Cox
Charles Christopher Coxis an American lawyer and former Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a 17-year Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, and member of the White House staff in the Reagan Administration. Prior to his Washington service he was a practicing attorney, teacher, and entrepreneur...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth16 October 1952
CitySaint Paul, MN
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I haven't a hat, but if I did, I would take it off and toss it in,
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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.
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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.
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Because of my service in the congressional leadership for the last 10 years,
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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.
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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,
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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,
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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.
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I'm pleased that he has agreed to remain at the SEC long enough to help the agency search for a successor,