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Roughly four months since his nomination and amid announced departures at the CFTC, Brian Quintenz\u2019s nomination to head the financial regulator is moving forward.<\/p>\n
Brian Quintenz, a former commissioner on the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), may have the opportunity to chair the agency after his nomination by President Donald Trump moved to the Senate Agriculture Committee.<\/p>\n
According to the calendar of the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Quintenz will appear<\/a> for a hearing on June 10 to consider his nomination as CFTC chair. The nomination hearing follows the departures of commissioners Summer Mersinger and Christy Goldsmith Romero at the end of May, leaving the five-seat panel with only two Senate-confirmed members as of June 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n Quintenz\u2019s potential confirmation is expected to result in a complete changeover of the CFTC\u2019s leadership. Former chair Rostin Behnam left the agency in February, and, with the departures of Romero and Mersinger, only acting chair Caroline Pham and Commissioner Kristin Johnson remain \u2014 both have announced plans to depart after Quintenz\u2019s nomination and \u201clater this year,\u201d respectively.<\/p>\n Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n If you want to read more News<\/a> articles, you can visit our General category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n