I would like to ask you at the same time to consider the situation in Belarus with Viktor Lukashenko, the last dictator in Europe, as well as the Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad.

CFTC has adopted a rule to implement position limits on 28 commodities including oil contracts as soon as the joint rule between CFTC and SEC defining swap is adopted.

If Americans lack faith in the Federal Government as a responsible steward of taxpayer dollars, why would they ever support decisions related to Federal spending?

After Citizens United, we virtually have no rules when it comes to money being spent on campaigns.

the FCC plays an important role... as one of the guardians of our democracy.

Mr. Secretary, in your Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), there has been a lot of work for a long time to upgrade the technology.

We have tried to pass a DISCLOSE Act here in the Congress so that the Super PAC folks would have to say, actually say on the ad, I paid for this, or I'm not a foreign national.

We have a deeming resolution that has been filed this week in the Senate by Senator Conrad...

This notion of FTC leaving its traditional place at considerable expense, moving to another space at taxpayers' expense... seems fairly inconsistent with the notion of a national deficit that has been motivating a lot of our budget…

Are we going to get any taxpayers' money back from this fiasco?

What do you believe is the real cost of delayed construction to specific projects?

I have said to my friends in the industry, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), and others, that I have felt their position since I have been a Congressman and Senator, has been very clear and concise.

Now, look at the parallel universe. Student loan debt totals $1 trillion--not $1.4 trillion, but $1 trillion.

The environment where a whistleblower feels safe enough to come forward with that kind of information is critically important.

Mr. Secretary, thank you for your time and your valuable testimony.

It's never been more important to have a strong FCC acting in the public interest.

The fiscal year 2013 request is $8.75 million for the inspector general. The fiscal year 2012 enacted level is $9.75 million.

We stand ready at CFTC to move forward whenever the SEC gives us the full document.

Has there been a determination made as to whether what you've found so far merits review by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for criminal action?

Good afternoon. Today, we convene this hearing of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government to discuss the report of the Inspector General (IG) of the General Services Administration (GSA) as well as…

So how do you explain that after this occurred, after this event occurred, this Mr. Neely got more than $11,000 in bonuses?

So, if there is a split opinion as to whether or not the number of trades...has any impact on price.

I am pleased to convene this kick-off hearing as we evaluate the fiscal year 2013 funding requests.

There is another aspect of your agency. Most people might think about it instantly, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and it oversees economic sanctions against targeted foreign countries and regimes, terrorists, and other…

the subcommittee has received a prepared statement for the record signed by all five members of the bipartisan FTC expressing serious concern about the significant cost to taxpayers.