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Tom Harkin: “I just wanted to say, this gives the CFTC the authority again to provide the oversight they need to make sure we have…”

On the recordJune 11, 2003
I just wanted to say, this gives the CFTC the authority again to provide the oversight they need to make sure we have integrity in these markets for derivatives based on energy, but also for derivatives based on other things, too, such as weather and broadband. It is a step in the right direction to provide that oversight and transparency.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Discussing the importance of CFTC oversight for derivatives markets.

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