U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Holds Hearing Regarding CFTC Reauthorization and End Users (with Delta Strategy Group Summary)

The Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit held a hearing titled "Reauthorizing the CFTC: End User Views."

The following witnesses testified:

• Douglas Christie, President of Cargill Cotton, testifying on behalf of the Commodity Markets Council (written testimony);
• Lael E. Campbell, Director of Regulatory and Government Affairs of Constellation, an Exelon Company, testifying on behalf of the Edison Electric Institute (written testimony);
• Lisa A. Cavallari, Director of Fixed Income Derivatives of Russell Investments, testifying on behalf of the American Benefits Council (written testimony);
• Mark Maurer, Chief Executive Officer of INTL FCStone Markets, LLC (written testimony); and
• Howard Peterson, Jr., President and Owner of Peterson Oil Service, testifying on behalf of the New England Fuel Institute (written testimony).

Click here to view a summary of the hearing prepared by Delta Strategy Group.See: Hearing Announcement; Subcommittee Chair Austin Scott's opening statement; Committee Chair Conaway's opening statement.