Who?
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) — House Majority Whip
LISTEN: Laslo & Emmer
Ask a Pol asks:
What's the game plan for crypto this Congress?
Key Emmer:
“That's being developed,” House Majority Whip Tom Emmer exclusively tells Ask a Pol. “I think you're gonna see stablecoin legislation. I think you're gonna see market structure legislation. I think you're gonna see the prohibition of a central bank digital currency.”
ICYMI — Wheels turning in Senate too…?
Caught our ear:
“I’d talk to [new House Financial Services Committee Chair] French Hill,” Emmer tells us. “Pretty sure he's got it mapped out.”
Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), slightly edited for clarity.
TRANSCRIPT: Rep. Tom Emmer
SCENE: As House Majority Whip Tom Emmer’s rounding a corner in the Capitol’s basement on his way to the weekly GOP leadership press conference, Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo catches up with him...
Matt Laslo: “How you doing, sir?”
Tom Emmer: “Doing great.”
ML: “What's the game plan for crypto this Congress?”
TE: “Well, that's being developed. I’d talk to French Hill.”
ML: “Yeah? I've been looking for him.”
TE: “Pretty sure he's, he's got it mapped out.”
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ML: “But it does kinda feel like it's a new day on Capitol Hill?”
TE: “Oh yeah.”
ML: “Yeah?”
TE: “Oh yeah. You're gonna see — I think you're gonna see stablecoin legislation. I think you're gonna see market structure legislation. I think you're gonna see the prohibition of a central bank digital currency. I think you're gonna see a bunch of it.”
ML: “Yeah? And pretty soon, probably?”
TE: “Again, that's the chair.”
ML: “Yeah? On it.”
TE: “Yep.”
ML: “Have a good one, sir.”
TE: “Thanks.”
ML: “Preciate ya.”
Andrey Beregovskiy contributed to this report.
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