Political Quotes

“First of all, in fact, if I could read from a letter I received this morning from over two dozen agricultural groups. In one sentence, it says: ``Thank you in advance for your support of this bill that is so important to U.S. farmers, ranchers, hedgers and futures customers.'' It is signed, like I said, by over two dozen organizations. I include in the Record the letter I received this morning, I think, as did my colleague, Representative Polis, from over two dozen agricultural groups and associations located throughout the country in unanimous support of H.R. 238. January 11, 2017. Dear Member of the House of Representatives: The undersigned organizations represent a very broad cross- section of U.S. production agriculture and agribusiness. We urge you to cast an affirmative vote on H.R. 238, the ``Commodity End-User Relief Act,'' when it moves to the floor for consideration. This legislation contains a number of important provisions for agricultural and agribusiness hedgers who use futures and swaps to manage their business and production risks. Some, but certainly not all, of the bill's important provisions include: Sections 101-103--Codify important customer protections to help prevent another MF Global situation.…”