Peter Welch actually said...

"We represent Democrats in Republican districts and we represent Republicans in Democratic districts and every one of us has been hearing from families where they are just wondering why, if the demand ..."

"The point of our legislation I think was to acknowledge that the futures market is absolutely essential for end-users, but that to the extent it is manipulated by Wall Street speculators, it is for th..."

"We believe this funding level is necessary to ensure the oversight, transparency and stability necessary for the proper functioning of our nation's commodity markets."

"I think it is important for us to ask the question whether the point of this hearing is to try to do something that is going to help the men and women of law enforcement deal with the major problem."