Opinion: Govt. Wisens Up on Sarbanes-Oxley Nov 7, 2009
The bipartisan sponsors of the bill were two Congressmen: Democrat John Adler and Republican Scott Garrett, both from New Jersey. Apparently, in what may be the first actual support of small business creation in America in its year in office, the amendment was also backed by the White House, in particular chief of staff. (ABC News -- Business)
* WHO aware of name protest: MOFA May 24, 2009
New Jersey Republican Scott Garrett made his appeal in an extension of remarks published in the Congressional record. It is an outrage that China has essentially blocked Taiwan from participating in the WHO for so long. I firmly believe that the health of Taiwan's 23 million citizens should not be used as a political weapon, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
New test for GOP: Subtlety on regs Apr 30, 2009
Scott Garrett, the top Republican on the Financial Services Committee s Capital Markets subcommittee. We want to be able to say that we have solutions to them as well. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Two fallen U.S. mortgage giants are unlikely to be restored Mar 3, 2009
"Once government gets a new tool, it's virtually impossible to take it away," said Representative Scott Garrett, a Republican of New Jersey and member of the Financial Services banking subcommittee. "And Fannie and Freddie are now tools of the government.". (International Herald Tribune)
