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1/14/2010 - ATA Says CFTC Rule is a Tremendous Victory for Consumers

ATA applauded the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on the proposed rule to limit excessive speculation in the oil market. Air Transport Association

12/17/2009 - Oil Speculation Reined in by the House; Time for the Senate to Act

S.O.S. Now Coalition e-mail to activists thanking them for contacting their representatives about H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, and gearing up for the Senate debate. S.O.S. Now E-mail Update

12/11/2009 - ATA Comments on the House of Representatives’ Passage of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009

ATA statement regarding passage of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. Air Transport Association

Articles of Interest

2/5/2010 - Congress, Not the Regulators, Must Draw Hard Lines

In the wake of Wall Street excess and dereliction of duty by its regulators, financial ruin descended upon the country. The Huffington Post

2/4/2010 - Wall Street's New Flight to Risk

Even as Washington continues to rail against Wall Street for its role in the economic collapse, investors are once again turning to the kind of financial exotica that pumps up returns, and oh yes, risk. Bloomberg

2/4/2010 - Financial Reform Bill May Be Near Make-Or-Break Point In Senate

Senate banking committee members have made major progress in long-running negotiations over a financial reform bill, but time appears to be running out on forging a consensus package. CNBC

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Opinion Leaders Speak Out

2/5/2010 - Senator Ted Kaufman (D-DE), U.S. Senate

"Congress needs to draw hard lines that get directly at the structural problems that afflict Wall Street and our largest banks." Huffington Post

2/5/2010 - Senator Ted Kaufman (D-DE), U.S. Senate

"In the wake of Wall Street excess and dereliction of duty by its regulators, financial ruin descended upon the country." Huffington Post

2/3/2010 - C. Randal Mullett, executive, Con-way trucking

"Congress must act to broaden the CFTC's authority and eliminate trading loopholes. The failure to apply position limits across all trading platforms creates a loophole that permits excessive speculation beyond the control of government regulators." The Journal of Commerce

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