In response to US Democratic Representative Brad Sherman's viewpoint that 'Bitcoin’s value is unsustainable', Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse offered an alternative perspective. He argued that Vice President Harris should not listen to such dismissive views on cryptocurrencies and should quickly separate herself from them. He stressed that in the past, the Democrats lost votes because they opposed cryptocurrencies and were reluctant to adopt innovations, whereas the Republicans succeeded in gaining votes by promoting and fostering innovation in the US. Garlinghouse urged the Democrats to look towards other leading economies and governments with clear guiding principles to achieve more effective policy-making and execution.