"I sent a letter to the Chairman Gensler, asking him to conduct an investigation into the practices of Wall Street traders."
"I believe it would benefit this subcommittee to hold a hearing strictly on this issue, in order to bring transparency to the American people."
"I am not blaming speculators for these sharp increases in gas prices, but I do believe it is worth examining this issue more closely."
"I have a unanimous consent request. One, that I have two letters here that I spoke of in my opening statement."
"My last unanimous consent request is that Mr. Weiss indicated that he had--he indicated in his testimony or during his testimony that there was a report, a 2009 report by the Commodities Futures Tradi..."
"I feel a sense of serious schizophrenia kind of settling in on this committee, because we have already passed the Train Act--to delay the rules and you know, with the majority's votes."
"Asthma is a very, very--high incidents of asthma and asthma-related illnesses in my district, and so I want you to know, I empathize with and I share your concern."
"I can't see the rhyme or the reason that this committee, this subcommittee never, ever had a hearing on the public health implications of nullifying these rules before passing the bill."
"I think what I mentioned to Congressman Waxman was true. There is a tremendous growing movement of Evangelicals and Roman Catholics across this country who support us, that understand that being pro-l..."
"I am going to offer you an opportunity, either verbally on the record now, to address the charges or you--in writing in the future."
"I just think that you should have an opportunity to respond to those, I think, pretty unfair characterizations of you and your motivations and your understanding of this issue."
"Hon. Bobby L. Rush, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois, opening statement."