Robert Bennett, R-Utah, told then SEC Chairman William Donaldson that his constituents, among them Internet retailer Overstock.com (nasdaq: OSTK - news - people ), had complained that a regulation designed to curb abusive trading was not working.

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Robert Bennett, R-Utah, told then SEC Chairman William Donaldson that his constituents, among them Internet retailer Overstock.com (nasdaq: OSTK - news - people ), had complained that a new regulation designed to curb abusive trading was not working.

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Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, asked Cox to provide specific details about the SEC's role in the Bear Stearns transaction, and whether the agency is investigating any suspicious trading or potential manipulation as a result of the deal.

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