Those are the speculators we are talking about.

Speculators, who by definition do not plan to use the commodities that they trade but profit from the changing prices...

I am concerned that differing treatment is problematic and will encourage levels of speculation because of that loophole that are going to be problematic for consumers.

Do you expect you will take that up?

We are likewise grateful to our two U.S. Senators who represent Michigan, the Honorable Carl Levin and the Honorable Debbie Stabenow.

Thank you for your extraordinary leadership in getting this bill passed. It took your laser-like determination to get it passed. You had to overcome a filibuster.

And this bill is aimed at providing credit, and it was filibustered by the Republicans.

Now I hear a complaint that it is not being implemented fast enough? A filibuster against this bill which was so desperately needed by small business, supported by community bankers, still supported very strongly by Main Street bankers?

I would just suggest to our members... to test the value of this bill they talk to two people.

It is simply unacceptable that these deadly attacks on our forces continue, while Pakistan's leaders decline to go after the Haqqanis.

The larger the residual force the greater the risk of creating the impression of a U.S. 'occupation force' in Iraq.

The end of this year will mark the completion of the transition of responsibility for Iraq's security to the Government of Iraq.

A positive relationship with Pakistan remains an important objective, but in order for there to be a normal relationship between our two countries, it is imperative that Pakistan actively break its ties with the militant extremists using…

Pakistan must bear some responsibility for attacks on us.

It is inappropriate in my view for the United States to be publicly soliciting a request... from the Government of Iraq for the retention of U.S. troops in Iraq.

The proliferation of private security personnel in Afghanistan is inconsistent with our strategy.

Did you happen to ask the Department of Defense why they have not complied with Section 2333 of the 2007 act?

That is long overdue.

They had to designate specific people under----

Senator McCaskill came to this body determined that she was going to focus on oversight.

In the fiscal year 2008 defense authorization bill act, we had a section called Section 862.

Our report has the first official statement that it is the second largest source of money for the Taliban.

July 28, 2011 Letter to Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner, Social Security Administration from Senator Tom A. Coburn, M.D. and Senator Carl Levin.

We need for Ola Kaso to be able to stay in this country. We need her and the people like her in our communities and our schools and universities and our businesses.

It's very hard to sustain what has increasingly become an unpopular war--because we believe we need to do it if we're ever going to stabilize that part of the world and prevent terrorism from growing.