David Scott

It is not fair to you.

This has been a very, very informative hearing. Before us is an opportunity to reintroduce some much-needed legislation.

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

We eased some reporting requirements for our end-users, and I believe that it was critical that we do so

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

As the Democratic Ranking Member, I am looking forward to working with you and the Committee as we continue our critical mission to reauthorize the Commodity Exchange Act.

So for all of you, what we did in H.R. 4413 is what we should continue to do in the new legislation.

I think that that is a path we need to keep on.

Yes. One of the concerns I had was the unfortunate financial burden that some of this had on you.

The consumer does need to know and the consumer needs to have the ability to make that choice.

So the reason we are so supportive of a voluntary national labeling standard, the Pompeo-Butterfield bill that was offered last year, is it makes order out of that potential chaos or complexity and saves cost.

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

Did you know that now there are 2.2 million people sitting in the prisons of the United States, in the jails?

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.

African-American men make up only eight percent of the population of this nation, but they make up 50 percent of those in jail.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

The one thing we cannot survive without is food.

The food program is essential to the farm bill.

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

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