Leonard L. Boswell

Don't be afraid to put daylight on it, transparency. And if you are doing it right, keep doing it right.

What is the resistance to transparency? I think I kind of know what it is, but I would like to hear what your thoughts are on it.

I believe it is imperative that the regulations implemented reflect the true intent of Congress.

If you didn't cause the problem, why are you in so much oversight?

The goal of the legislation was and is to give transparency to the over-the-counter derivatives market and, at the same time, not to hinder the ability of folks like yourselves.

Our goal should not punish the end-users who, like consumers, were victims in the financial crisis.

But I think censure is too much. A reprimand is appropriate, and he would accept that. And I would ask this House to recognize that, his history, and do the right thing. I would support the reprimand.

I have great respect for the committee. Nobody wants your job. I came here 14 years ago, and looking back on years that have gone by, I met Charlie Rangel as a colleague here, and then I learned sometime after that we were fellow veterans…

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I do rise in support. I understand you had the debate, but I would feel remiss if I didn't make a few comments for my fellow airmen that have served and serve with great distinction. It has probably been said, but Congress established the…

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I would hope that, and I think it will happen, that we are going to base our study on this situation, antibiotics, on science.

Congressmen Leonard Boswell and Aaron Schock proposed a bill that creates an incentive to not only give our veterans jobs, but to give them the keys to the front door.

That total process was very offensive. It was like you deliberately tried to blindside some of us.

We think that the USDA system, which requires equivalency before a country can send their products to the United States, is an appropriate protection for American consumers.

I happen to think there is global warming going on, and there is science to prove it.

We are stewards of that. We take it seriously.

Eighty-four percent of our seafood is imported, and there have been serious questions raised about the contamination with pesticides and other chemicals.

We do not want to have unsafe food. It is just as simple as that.

We have the safest, most plentiful, least expensive food in the world.

H.R. 1549 will have detrimental effects not only on our farmers who feed the world safe and wholesome meat and products, but also on public health.