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Working
with the SEC
•We
welcome SEC examination
•SEC
Commissioner Paul Atkins:
“A rating is
an expression of an opinion—one that barring self-dealing or lack of integrity enjoys the protection of the First Amendment.”
“We must
remember that even the highest rating by a credit agency is not an insurance policy. We should
not create a regulatory
regime that appears to provide insurance
when there is no such certainty in the capital markets.”