So the markets are global, as you said, and inevitably you are dislocating the marketplace.

I thought it would be good for us to ask this question because we are going to have to put together a new bill for reauthorization of CFTC.

It is right up there now around $700 trillion worth of the world's economy.

I too am committed to a piece of legislation that will increase access and integrity in the market.

I want to see if we are putting them at any risk.

I want to emphasize how pleased I am with the work that we have been able to accomplish so far as we examine the critical issues that affect our markets.

We look forward to putting together our legislation coming up that will be very similar to H.R. 4431.

I think it is a serious threat, and we can try to put the best practices and protocols in place...

We value your input, we value your views, and we know that you will provide a critical foundation for the work that this Committee must undertake.

End-users didn't cause the financial crisis. End-users... use derivatives to manage risks.

In conclusion, Mr. Chairman, let me emphasize Congress never intended for the end-users to be regulated in the same manner as financial entities.

I just want you to understand how important this is to me.

A veteran is more than twice as likely than the average American to be food insecure.

We need so much there, and nowhere is this 20--20 is the number of each day that we have a veteran committing suicide.

We cannot and we will not separate SNAP from the farm bill.

Yes, the homeless are not fully picked up, you are absolutely right, in the Census data.

The one thing we cannot survive without is food.

When the disciples asked Him, what is it you would have me to do? He said go and feed the hungry and love your neighbor as yourself.

SNAP abuse is lower than it has ever been.

I just really want to commend you for putting this panel together and this hearing for several important reasons.

I don't think this country realizes how impactful the situation is with our veterans going hungry, and it is a shame and it is a disgrace.

Our prison population went from 300,000 in 1975 to over two million today.

We should not rest with any soul in this country, any child, any person going hungry.

Our welfare reform law permanently disqualifies individuals from SNAP participation if they have been convicted of a state or Federal felony involving the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance.

I want to support those parents that are making some progress, and I don't think we ought to be taking these benefits away.