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On the recordJuly 20, 2009
It took the Subcommittee an entire year to compile and analyze millions of trading records from the three U.S. futures markets where wheat is traded.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

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Levin emphasizes the extensive research conducted by the Subcommittee on wheat trading.

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