I do not think it is advantageous for the United States to make its enemy radical Islam, writ large.

It should be very careful about using these terms.

Thank you. I appreciate the very hard work you are doing with PEPFAR and with The Global Fund to make sure we have data, we are doing analysis, we are delivering services more effectively.

I appreciate you reminding us we have a scriptural injunction to not withhold good from those who deserve it.

As both Sir Elton John and Reverend Warren have shown, the capacity of the private sector and charitable individuals to make a significant impact here is impressive and we need to deploy it further.

I just want to start by thanking you and Ranking Member Leahy for your bipartisanship.

The CFTC works to avoid systemic risk by fostering transparent, open, competitive, and sound futures markets.

I think this remains a particularly important area for us to focus on, for us to invest in.

I share the concerns phrased by Senator Moran about fixed-income liquidity.

We are here to consider the budget requests for the SEC and the CFTC, two financial sector regulators with tremendous responsibilities to preserve the integrity of our markets, protect investors and consumers.

The SEC also oversees investment advisers, mutual funds, securities exchanges, broker-dealers, investment advisers, and many other entities.

I was broadly encouraged by the reforms presented in Title VII, but I am concerned about how they are being implemented.

However, the Clean Power Plan does none of this. Instead, we have EPA dictating to States and effectively micromanaging intrastate electricity policy decisions to a degree even the agency admits is unprecedented.

I want to make sure that we treat West Virginia fairly. I want to make sure that we treat Delaware fairly.

I believe these claims are without basis in fact.

When the Federal Government works with the States as partners, we can, and have, improved air quality and protected our economy and our electricity grid at the same time.

But under the Clean Power Plan, each State's electricity plan would have to meet EPA's criteria for reducing carbon dioxide emissions and be approved by EPA.

the EPA's Clean Power Plan to regulate our Nation's largest source of carbon pollution is not just important, but it is essential.