Joe Courtney

So I will go on record as saying we need more revenue.

What I hear is, why do they have any right to participate in the market? It should only be people who take delivery of the product that should be able to participate in that market.

When you go to Main Street and you see the challenges that people are facing to survive these days in terms of basic commodities like food and fuel, and they just don't have any confidence in markets that, as you described are opaque and…

Well, again, that effort in my opinion is critical for this recovery.

That is what my public from Main Street is looking for from Washington, is trying to get some sanity in these prices.

At that point it was about $115 a barrel. He said under oath in front of the Senate Committee that it should be $60-$70 a barrel. And he went on to say that it was speculation that is engineered by the high-frequency trading of…

When you look at the title of this hearing, The View from Main Street, I want to thank you first of all on page three of your testimony that you are reminding the Committee that when we talk about Main Street, that the public buys gasoline…

I'll just say, I'm sure your offices are like mine. This is the number one issue that we're getting calls, emails, and mail on: Are you guys going to stand up and live up to your sacred duty to protect these programs--Medicare, Social…

If I can just sort of finish, the point is that we were talking about two programs right now that did not create the deficit issue that is facing this country. We had two massive tax cuts for the super-rich. We have two wars that haven't…

Again, hopefully, he will be an active participant in that.

I would hope, at some point, the Department would also maybe talk about what policy you would like to see implemented as well.

I just feel like you have gone to all that extent of soliciting input, and I would hope that the Department is going to be more of an engaged partner in terms of this Committee trying to come up with a solution for this industry.

I have to say, when Mr. Huelskamp asked the question about where the Administration's position was going to be on the Foundation for the Future, that your answer was that you are going to supply us with information, I was disappointed with…

I think breaking down barriers is probably the number one thing and making our programs, being sure our programs do not interfere with us making good, quality dairy products for the export market.

I strongly agree and I agree with dairy farmers in Wisconsin, and I strongly think that our dairy industry is competitive and can be very competitive.

I think free trade agreements are very important. We need to reduce the barriers abroad to our dairy products that exist now.

Honestly, we want to make sure our programs are conducive to us exporting abroad, so we want to look at our programs very carefully and make sure that they do allow us to export.

No, I will not yield. Not only small businesses and consumers but the taxpayer needs us to act to make sure that we have a rational oil trading market that is tied to real traditional supply and demand, which the CEO of ExxonMobil has told…

It is longer than certainly it was originally presented to this Congress; but the fact of the matter is this resolution, which was drafted in a partisan fashion, is so disappointing to the people who care so profoundly about whether or not…

I claim time in opposition to the amendment, although I do not oppose the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Connecticut is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I thank my colleague. Mr. McKEON. I yield 1 minute to my friend and colleague, a distinguished member of the Armed Services Committee, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Young).

Thank you, Mr. Andrews. I simply would like to reiterate that it is your intention and understanding that there is no government funding provided to the F136 contractors by your amendment in any section of this bill.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise for the purpose of entering into a colloquy with my colleague from New Jersey, Congressman Andrews. During the full committee markup of the defense authorization bill, you offered, and the…

I want to also particularly applaud the work that you have done with this CR crisis, really, in terms of these new start programs.

I actually think in some areas, having some regulation will help stabilize markets.