I thank the Speaker. Let me rephrase this. At the hearing, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Jill Sommers' testimony was invaluable to the public. Her testimony places the MF Global collapse in proper perspective, and I'm quoting…
Marcy Kaptur
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Marcy Carolyn Kaptur is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 9th congressional district since 1983. She is the longest-serving woman in the history of Congress. Kaptur has focused on various issues throughout her tenure, including healthcare, economic development, and veterans' affairs. Her commitment to her constituents is evident in her advocacy for policies that support working families and promote job growth in Ohio.
I wanted to mention as you were talking, Congressman Garamendi, as a result of the refinancing of the U.S. automotive industry in northern Ohio--from Cleveland, Elyria, Lorain, Avon Lake, Sandusky, Toledo, Defiance, the whole…
I believe that I have a Special Order and time remaining, my own Special Order for 30 minutes. ____________________
I'm a city planner by training. So I look at the space in these stores, and I thought, I could do this. I could clear one of these aisles. I could consolidate over there. I could provide a place for locally made items, and let the local…
If we used Japan as a model of where we've not been able to gain access, what makes us think that our structures are effective relative to what will happen with China, or Korea?
I expect this Commission to take the issue of China's treatment of the U.S. auto industry seriously.
I am going to ask that this Commission follow up on this issue and make it clear to the administration that we demand strong action in response.
We need to take the failure of China to live up to its commitment much more seriously.





