"But in this particular market and at this time in our history, we need markets that work for the American public."  Reuters

"Wall Street ... has benefited from opacity and inefficiencies in the over-the-counter derivatives market, a market dominated by a handful of dealers in this country."  Reuters

"The price of oil used to be a result of actual events. It used to be based on actual supply and demand, but the last few years, oil has been treated like the commodity; it is and subject to speculation in the markets."  WCF Courier

"We have an ample supply. U.S. supplies of crude oil are higher than last August."  The Gainesville Sun

"There is absolutely not a single fundamental that is in place right now that explains why prices have gone this high. Crude is up over $81 a barrel for no reason other than speculation."  The Gainesville Sun

"The (Securities and Exchange Commission) and the CFTC should have clear rule-writing authority to oversee and ensure clearinghouse governance to protect against conflicts of interest, promote open and competitive markets and promote the public interest."  Reuters

"These ‘over the counter’ derivatives — created, sold and serviced behind closed doors by consenting adults who don’t tell anybody what they’re doing — are also a major source of the almost unlimited leverage that brought the world financial system to the brink of disaster last fall."  New York Times

"We, too, should establish rules to protect the public from OTC derivatives. If we do nothing, we risk another financial fire that will cost even more jobs."  Financial Times

"As regulators, we have a responsibility to establish codes that will ensure the concentrated, opaque derivatives market never again brings the financial system to the brink of collapse."  Financial Times

"In the autumn of 2008, certain financial institutions kicked over the lantern that set off the financial crisis – a fire that nearly burned down the global economy."  Financial Times