Gensler Fends Off Attacks on Agenda (and Some Name Calling) at Marathon House Hearing

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Gary Gensler has been called plenty of names (some unprintable) over the years. But “the Tonya Harding of securities regulation?” That may be a first. Still, he didn’t flinch when Republican Andy Barr drew a parallel today to the infamous Olympic figure skater, telling the SEC chief that “you are kneecapping the U.S. capital markets with the avalanche o…