Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Democratic Members

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  • Sam Farr (CA), Ranking Member
  • Rosa Delauro (CT)
  • Sanford Bishop (GA)
  • Chellie Pingree (ME)
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Farr Statement at Hearing on Commodity Future Trading Commission

April 12, 2013

The Commodity Future Trading Commission is the unsung hero of America's fiscal stability.

Farr Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of the Agriculture Appropriations bill, FY2013

June 19, 2012

"Dodd-Frank expanded CFTC’s oversight 8-fold from the $37 trillion futures market to the over-the-counter swaps market -- a domestic market of over $300 trillion in notional value.  So just when the CFTC needs to scale up, they’re being slapped with deep cuts that strangle their ability to safeguard against another financial collapse."

Farr at Press Conference on GOP Proposal to Cut CFTC by 41%

June 8, 2012

"The 41% cut from the President's $308 million budget request for the CFTC is unconscionable. It's designed to cripple the CFTC."