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On the recordJuly 20, 2009
To combat the effect that speculation has in our oil and agricultural commodity markets, I have introduced the Commodity Speculation Reform Act.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins announces her introduction of a reform act to address speculation in commodity markets.

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