I am very concerned with this provision striking the existing provisions and have been working to determine who authored it.

Congress really directed in our statute that the CFTC set position limits--this was back in the 1930's.

Emissions contract markets operate no differently than other commodity markets that CFTC regulates.

I don't have any problem with things like living wills, but they ought to be done within the family. We should not have a government program that determines you're going to pull the plug on grandma.

I don't have any problem with things like living wills, but they ought to be done within the family. We should not have a government program that determines you're going to pull the plug on grandma.

I don't have any problem with things like living wills, but they ought to be done within the family. We should not have a government program that determines you're going to pull the plug on grandma.

Those are just sort of fear-mongering out there for opponents of reform.

Republican Chuck Grassley says his Senate committee dropped that provision for fear it would be misinterpreted.

Senator Grassley said he'd been seeing these things all along, since about February, and he saw his crowds grow and grow and grow.

I don't have any problem with things like living wills, but they ought to be done within the family. We should not have -- we should not have a government program that determines you're going to pull the plug on grandma.

We're here at a time when I sense that people are scared for our country.

I believe John is very well qualified to serve as a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

I appreciate very much this opportunity to introduce an outstanding Iowan to the committee to serve the people of this country.

after pressure from Senator Grassley, the press, and students, Harvard has reviewed its policies, and now, this year, received a 'B' on the AMSA Scorecard.

I am very concerned about it.

I thought I ought to ask the indulgence of you, Mr. Chairman, to make a statement why I do not appear at one of the most important issues that is before the Congress that is affecting agriculture, which is this subject of cap and trade.

AARP has been fighting for affordable, quality health care for nearly a half-century, and while a fixed-benefit indemnity plan is not perfect, it offers our members an option to help cover some portion of their medical expenses without…

I have been in the Senate for--now in my 33rd year, and I felt like it was a dog-and-pony show to me.

It is my hope that if approved, the nominees will use their time at the FCC to commit that its policies ensure affordable access to advanced telecommunication services throughout rural America.

If the USF is going to serve its purpose and help serve rural America, FCC policies should adapt to recognize the unique circumstances of these carriers.

They have access to information when the Federal Reserve will try to sell securities, and what price they will accept. And they have intricate financial relations with people across the globe.

It seems to me like you're saying, in ignoring the expertise of the statute, that the agency was being arbitrary and capricious in----

Judge Sotomayor's words weren't uttered off the cuff. They were carefully crafted, repeated not just once or twice, but at least seven times over several years.

My opinion is that as the Supreme Court has invented new rights, it has often neglected others.

The confirmation process in general, and this hearing in particular, must be both dignified and thorough.