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Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008

A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities, and for other purposes.

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7/15/2008--Introduced.
Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to extend its coverage to energy commodities such as petroleum products and natural gas. Prohibits the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from permitting a foreign board of... moreSee Full Bill Text

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July 15, 2008

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July 25, 2008Roll call number 184 in the Senate
Question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 3268 )
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 3/5 (60%) Percentage of 'aye' votes: 50% Result: Cloture Motion Rejected

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July 31, 2008 Senators who Voted AGAINST the Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act

Under the previous order, the Senate will resume consideration of S. 3268, which the clerk will report. A bill (S. 3268) to amend the Commodity Exchange Act ...

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Source: Gather.com, MA


July 30, 2008 Oil Companies Escape Billions in Royalty Payments to Americans ...

The US Senate is currently considering amendments to the Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 (S. 3268) that would repeal the congressional ban on ...

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Source: Common Dreams (press release), ME


July 30, 2008 TAX UPDATE: Doubtful the Senate Will Take Up Extension of Tax Breaks

... (D-Nevada) to move to other legislation until he gives them a chance to offer amendments of their choosing to a pending energy speculation bill (S. 3268).

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August 28, 2008 Boxer Doesn’t Get It! Surprised?

From a “canned” letter to her contituents dated 8/28/08: Thank you for contacting me regarding high gasoline prices ... ! - FedUpEditor In addition, I strongly support S.3268, the Stop Excessive Energy Speculation A

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August 25, 2008 The Airline Oil Spin

One of the commenters on S. 3268, The Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 had pointed to a Web site called Stop Oil Speculation Now. I speculated (ahem) that this commenter might be a spinmeister for that campaign. ...

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August 11, 2008 A “How To” On Passing Energy Legislation (Part II of IV)

The “Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008”, S. 3268, does the job that Congress needs to do here and should be largely adopted into this compromise bill; however, it does not seem to go far enough in solving a critical part of ...

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