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Senator Lummis on CLARITY, Bitcoin and Leaving the Senate

Original title: Cynthia Lummis: 'Democrats Hate Trump More Than They Like Good Policy'

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Summary

Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) spoke at CoinDesk's Policy & Regulation conference in a farewell conversation with Gregory Xethalis, General Counsel at Multicoin Capital. She discussed her legislative work from Lummis-Gillibrand to the CLARITY Act. She also shared the personal story that first drew her to Bitcoin and self-custody. She paid tribute to longtime staffer Chris Land. Lummis addressed last week's failed cloture vote. She blamed Senate Democrats for the outcome. Lummis said Democrats hate Trump more than they like good policy. She is preparing to leave office in January. She urged the industry to turn to the SEC and CFTC. She argued the industry is ready to be a force on Capitol Hill without her. The conversation also covered Wyoming as a frontier state. It touched on the Senate versus the House and where members have real independence. It asked whether the industry is ready to fight without her. Lummis described how she wants to be remembered: as "a spark." The discussion included her view that a truly bipartisan bill existed until the vote. She explained why she blames Democrats for CLARITY's defeat. She suggested dusting off CLARITY later.

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Key points

  1. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) discussed her legislative path from Lummis-Gillibrand to the CLARITY Act at CoinDesk's Policy & Regulation conference.
  2. She shared the personal story that first led her to Bitcoin and self-custody.
  3. She paid tribute to longtime staffer Chris Land.
  4. Lummis blamed Senate Democrats for last week's failed cloture vote and for CLARITY's defeat.
  5. She is preparing to leave office in January and urged the industry to turn to the SEC and CFTC.
  6. She argued the industry is ready to be a force on Capitol Hill without her.

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Questions

Why did Lummis blame Democrats for CLARITY's defeat?
She pinned last week's failed cloture vote on Senate Democrats.
What did Lummis urge the industry to do as she leaves office?
She urged the industry to turn to the SEC and CFTC.
When is Lummis leaving office?
She is preparing to leave office in January.

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