"I'm Tired of Being Played": Sen. Lummis on the Fight to Pass the Clarity Act

<p>With just days before the Senate&#39;s August recess, is the Clarity Act finally headed for a vote?</p><p>Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), one of the chief architects of the Senate&#39;s digital asset market structure bill, joins <em>Crypto In America</em> to discuss where negotiations stand after nearly a year of work, why she still believes Majority Leader John Thune will bring the bill to the floor, and what the path to passage actually looks like.</p><p>Lummis also addresses the latest fights over the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA), ethics negotiations, and whether there are enough votes to move the legislation forward.</p><p>TIMESTAMPS: </p><p>00:00 Is the Clarity Act Finally Headed for a Vote?</p><p>01:43 Is There Still Time for a Vote Before Recess?</p><p>02:08 Democrats, Ethics &amp; the Race to 60 Votes</p><p>08:10 Why Banks Are Fighting the Clarity Act</p><p>09:51 Where Negotiations Stand</p><p>14:04 Are Republicans Unified?</p><p>14:33 Consumer Protection or Competition?</p><p>Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEtGQ2xhVWpaWUFXM3hsb2VZTTFMWndYWWQ3Z3xBQ3Jtc0trR0t1WWQxOEhkeVBQY2FrNF9VWERtc0xzOVVycE9IT2xkUEtMeGJXY0U5VExBZDc4RVAyRDZWNUhxb293SnRBcFhacEpTVjNxUlRFbExNcXAwSUtCM3h4NGtKbncxZkM1ZnZoRlJlcFVUNVgwUFVWUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fshow%2F2Y3bQRjEQtdlNx1fxmS8hB%3Fsi%3D813495451b9f4e4e&v=wdm8S4sb5KE"> </a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2Y3bQRjEQtdlNx1fxmS8hB"><u>https://open.spotify.com/show/2Y3bQRjEQtdlNx1fxmS8hB</u></a> </p><p>Subscribe to the podcast on Apple:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTMwbng5NW5ieHhfcnE5Q1ZpMUc5amJ2VGhLQXxBQ3Jtc0tsYVFVNmMtLUNrd0lMTjF3MmQxbXlkZ2ZlUmNJaExucUFYVS1LSEdseTJXYlhVYTA5MFJBd1JfcDg3LVNvdlA0MkhpOXlZVkdDQXlVcWFEZ2ZJMzEtQ0xSZ0I2T1JtODkyR0p6bWtVR0xESTRGbHBMQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fcrypto-in-america%2Fid1799000155&v=wdm8S4sb5KE"> </a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crypto-in-america/id1799000155"><u>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crypto-in-america/id1799000155</u></a> </p><p>Please note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in content mentioned in this episode.</p><p>This show is sponsored by Sei. Learn more about Sei: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHBVU3dCa0xDaURKWHVsM3VjcTl3ME4wY294Z3xBQ3Jtc0trWk5XX09qNUhsa2JDRmVMemJITWFnck5TaEdtSUp0R0xNX3Foanppa3ZDeENMSUp0ZVczNnM3bVpYa01SSkROSEVnbXVCX2NmSElBYkRxWTFBSm4xQUlzZ09OVFBRSlluakpoVVFkYUF6Y05nV0Y0UQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sei.io%2F&v=wdm8S4sb5KE">https://www.sei.io/</a></p><p>This show is sponsored by Sumsub. Get your copy of its State of the Crypto Industry report: <a href="https://sumsub.link/cdt"><u>https://sumsub.link/cdt</u></a> </p><p>Follow Crypto in America:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmFheFZ5cXNxb0FIZlpnVUhoOFQxYTAxTWtaQXxBQ3Jtc0ttcWZmMy1BbG1pX3RfNWpHUExTVkdQVUViOHBiNkM4VFNnTWU5RnVtSTdjQVRBTkMzWHpYei02VEVSZk1JM3NOOFFuTnQ3WVY3R3pxd0ZHR1FRYmhHVE9vZDRyTnVrVVZ4M2tFWFVYLXJKOGcwNVFYZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FCryptoAmerica_&v=wdm8S4sb5KE"> https://x.com/CryptoAmerica_</a></p><p>Follow our hosts</p><p>Jacquelyn:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUFtTVlQbXJHWnVDTU51ODR0aEdVUkQ5ZlE2QXxBQ3Jtc0tuTExUZjFoUDBxUWFQaDdYallYbG5NbEpkdEZOVmd4U3pCZXd0ZEtjaUhQaWpETGZteGN2d2N4aVNmYXVPMldWa25PRWxyaFJKNHBKQWw5S3dRdHZnRnIwc0VBcVRXSjZUTnk4cHIwemZSM2U5dFdZWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fjacqmelinek&v=wdm8S4sb5KE"> https://x.com/jacqmelinek</a></p><p>Gerald:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm9jNnN1aTN1M1lwX0JNS2xyTlBfTTc5ek8yQXxBQ3Jtc0trc2kwbzRDRXFBTjVIYkx5eDFxd180QzQ4VHZTaENlc