00:00 Representative Anthony Gonzalez, a United States congressman from Ohio, discusses his background in venture-backed startups, his involvement in the House Financial Services Committee, and his work on understanding and regulating Web 3 and cryptocurrency.

07:00 Representative Anthony Gonzalez, the son of Cuban immigrants, discusses his family's journey to the US and his upbringing in Northeast Ohio, as well as his experience playing college football and in the NFL.

13:25 Representative Anthony Gonzalez discusses his experience being recruited by Ohio State and ultimately choosing to play football there, despite his father's preference for Michigan.

19:36 Representative Anthony Gonzalez decided to run for Congress after the 2016 election because he saw a dangerous political path for the country and felt the urgency to be of service, despite it not being his original plan, and he used principles from running a startup to build his campaign.

25:55 Representative Anthony Gonzalez built a team for his campaign, used a custom Salesforce dashboard for fundraising, and raised $600,000 in the first month, emphasizing the importance of grassroots support and broad donor base.

32:41 Representative Anthony Gonzalez voted in favor of the impeachment of the president because he believed that the rhetoric and false claims about the election being stolen would lead to a violent outcome, and he witnessed the events of January 6th firsthand.

39:06 Representative Anthony Gonzalez made the difficult decision to vote in favor of impeaching former President Trump because he believed it was important to send a message to future presidents that inciting violence and embarrassing the country would result in impeachment, even though it would potentially end his political career.

45:45 Representative Anthony Gonzalez spent several months diving deep into the world of cryptocurrencies, participating in DeFi and playing around with different tokens and applications in order to gain a better understanding of the space and be able to legislate in a more thoughtful way, and now feels that Congress is getting close to finally legislating on stablecoins.

52:12 Representative Anthony Gonzalez believes that the best legislation is durable and bipartisan, and explains the process of how bills are legislated, highlighting the challenges and frustrations that come with it, such as unrelated provisions being added to bills, as seen in the infrastructure bill that included a crypto provision.

58:49 Representative Anthony Gonzalez believes that the early regulation of the internet by the Clinton administration, which focused on "do no harm" and allowing the industry to develop before implementing regulations, should serve as a model for the regulation of crypto, with a focus on addressing issues related to stablecoins first.

01:05:43 Representative Anthony Gonzalez believes that the regulation of crypto should focus on defining payment stable coins to protect consumers and promote innovation, starting with fee-backed stable coins, while taking a cautious approach to regulating other aspects of crypto until there is a better understanding of them.

01:12:46 Representative Anthony Gonzalez has been highly involved with the name, image, and likeness bill for college athletes, advocating for a national standard that legalizes athletes' ability to monetize their brand while implementing guardrails to prevent inducements and recruiting violations.

01:19:15 Representative Anthony Gonzalez discusses the potential issues and trade-offs involved in the current college sports model, including the lack of transparency in NIL deals, the potential for the college model to go fully professional, and the impact on opportunities for student athletes from diverse backgrounds.

01:25:42 Representative Anthony Gonzalez emphasizes the importance of protecting and preserving American democracy, highlighting its historical significance and the need for active citizen participation, particularly in primary elections, to ensure more moderate and effective politics.

01:32:17 Representative Anthony Gonzalez believes that in order to build a sustainable, dynamic, and resilient economy, the US should lead in every critical technology, attract talent and build critical technologies domestically, and bring back production of mission-critical pieces to the US or trusted allies.

01:39:04 Representative Anthony Gonzalez believes that in order to solve sustainability goals and address economic challenges, the US needs to invest in R&D, leverage existing assets, and create incentives for the development and manufacturing of clean energy technologies domestically.

01:45:39 Representative Anthony Gonzalez advises founders to focus on industries with significant growth potential, align their skills with areas of value, and surround themselves with people they love and admire in order to build something amazing.