Pat Roberts
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Pat Roberts is a former United States Senator from Kansas, serving from 1997 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he was known for his work on agricultural policy and national security issues during his tenure. Before his time in the Senate, Roberts served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 1997. Throughout his political career, he focused on issues important to Kansas, including farming and rural development. Roberts was also involved in various committees, including the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, where he played a significant role in shaping agricultural legislation.
However, and unfortunately, the more traditional pharmacy compounding is not why we are here today.
Well, thank you, Madam Chairwoman, for that excellent statement, and thank you for scheduling this hearing on an important issue regarding our oversight responsibilities for the CFTC.
I think with all of the questions that were by members, which have been good questions--and the previous panel has been a good panel.
Ms. Klemme, you are certainly a feisty advocate on behalf of your organization that I am fully acquainted with, and I thank you for your interest and your leadership.
there is a lot of angst, a lot of frustration, and a lot of anger in farm country about this.
Didn't MF Global have internal controls regarding how and where money could be moved that would prevent this from happening?
Was this sheer incompetence? Or did someone somewhere within MF Global know exactly what they were doing?





