On December 4, 2012, during a Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) said she won't support any Federal Trade Commission (FTC) nominee who is not committed to enforcing the 2007 law she authored that gives the FTC the authority and responsibility to protect consumers from oil market manipulation.

This is a video of Senator Cantwell's Q&A.

For more information: http://www.cantwell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=a67a0ad0-b73c-45e8-a215-b309e6f38b94

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) applauded the Senate reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank by a vote of 78 to 20.  For months, Cantwell has fought for Congress to reauthorize the bank, which supports 83,000 jobs in Washington state, including sponsoring an amendment to extend it in March. The legislation (HR 2072) passed the House last Wednesday by a 330 to 93 vote.

Earlier today, Senator Cantwell took to the floor of the Senate to speak in favor of the legislation.

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On May 10, 2012, Senator Cantwell questioned witnesses at a Commerce Committee hearing on the nominations of Dr. Patricia K. Falcone, to be Associate Director of National Security and International Affairs, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President; Ms. Marietta S. Robinson, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission; Mr. Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr., to be a Commissioner at the Federal Maritime Commission; and Mr. William P. Doyle, to be a Commissioner at the Federal Maritime Commission.

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