WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry, today issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s nomination of Rostin “Russ” Behnam to serve as a Commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC):
"Russ Behnam has a wide range of experience that would make him an excellent CFTC Commissioner. Over the past several years I have known Russ, he has proven to be knowledgeable and judicious, especially through his work on the implementation of Dodd-Frank. I look forward to proceeding with his confirmation. It is essential that the CFTC has strong leadership to ensure our financial markets are working for farmers, businesses, and consumers."
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