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Chris Coons: The CFTC works to avoid systemic risk by fostering transparent, open, competitive, and sound futures markets.

On the recordMay 4, 2015
The CFTC works to avoid systemic risk by fostering transparent, open, competitive, and sound futures markets.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons highlights the CFTC's role in preventing systemic risk.

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