"Thank you Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Peterson for calling this hearing to discuss what went wrong at MF Global and what we can do to avoid these types of failures in the derivatives markets in the future."
"I agree with so many of my colleagues that we need to have a strong defense."
"I really do appreciate his vigilance and courage in continuing to highlight the importance of ending the war and bringing the troops back home."
"Many people feel we were misguided getting into Iraq, that we have been in Afghanistan for too long, and in this time of budget deficits we can just not justify $120 billion a year."
"I think that most Americans recognize we have an obesity problem in the United States."
"I am very supportive of the implementation of this provision through the Organic Initiative."
"In closing, DFA is committed to identifying future programs that can address the need for nutritious and wholesome foods, including dairy products."
"I appreciate the work the Chairwoman is doing on behalf of the lowly potato."
"Your knowledge, ideas, and experiences will, I hope, be used by Congress to ensure adequate nutrition continues to be available to the neediest Americans."
"I guess one of my questions, which goes counter to some of the concerns that people have, is when was the last time we updated the SNAP formula?"
"I have a lot of concerns about this, and I will try to get a couple of questions out."