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Tech in DC: SEC Chair Atkins, Speaker Johnson & Senator Warren 9/29/26

September 29, 2026·47 min
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As tech titans head to the White House for a meeting, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) discusses his expectations for the meeting, the future of AI guardrails, and the upcoming midterm elections. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is zeroing in on big tech’s tax breaks and the AI data center build out. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins responds to Anthropic’s “existential risk to humanity” in its IPO prospectus. Chair Atkins underscores his own mission to keep America’s IPO market strong.  Paul Atkins - 08:30Speaker Mike Johnson - 20:26Sen. Elizabeth Warren - 38:35 In this episode:Paul Atkins, @SECPaulAtkinsRep. Mike Johnson, @SpeakerJohnsonSen. Elizabeth Warren, @SenWarrenJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinCameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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