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112345 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION6789 ENERGY MARKETS IN THE 21st CENTURY10 COMPETITION POLICY IN PERSPECTIVE11 SESSION 1121314 TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 200715161718 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION19 601 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, N.W.20 WASHINGTON, D.C.2122232425For The Record, Inc.(301) 870-8025 - www.ftrinc.net - (800) 921-5555
 
21 P R O C E E D I N G S2 - - - - -3 MR. SEESEL: Good morning, everyone, and welcome4 to the Federal Trade Commission's Conference on Energy5 Markets in the 21st Century: Competition Policy in6 Perspective. I am John Seesel, the FTC's Associate7 General Counsel for Energy, and I want to extend a warm8 welcome not just to those in this room today, but to all9 of you watching this conference on our webcast.10 I especially want to say how honored we are to11 have Secretary of Energy Bodman with us this morning.12 We look forward very much to your keynote address,13 Mr. Secretary.14 I will be uncharacteristically brief, as we have15 a very full program over the next three days with many16 fascinating speakers prepared to discuss a range of17 topics of critical importance to competition policy and18 consumers in the energy sector. Whether your main19 interest is the price of gasoline for your car, the20 price of electricity for your home or business, the many21 interesting directions that energy research and22 development may take, or the security of energy supplies23 for the United States and the world, just to name some24 of the topics we will cover, we expect the next three25 days to generate an absorbing and thought-provokingFor The Record, Inc.(301) 870-8025 - www.ftrinc.net - (800) 921-5555
 
31 dialogue that may yield valuable insights into where the2 country should go in a number of key areas.3 Before I turn the microphone over to Chairman4 Majoras, I just want to express my heartfelt gratitude5 to the stellar group of moderators and speakers who have6 contributed their time, talents and expertise so7 generously to this conference. I also want to thank all8 of my FTC colleagues who worked so hard to get ready for9 this week. Despite your very busy schedules, you all10 gave outstandingly of your time to organize the energy11 conference and to work with our moderators and12 panelists.13 It is now my privilege to introduce Federal14 Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras, whose15 inspiration was the spark for this conference. With her16 strong interest in energy policy issues, and her17 dedication to continuing the FTC's historic function of18 exploring issues of significance to competition and19 consumers, the Chairman recognized that the Commission20 could use a conference such as this to allow a broad21 range of groups and individuals with a stake in U.S.22 energy policy to share information in one open forum.23 As she stated when the FTC announced this24 conference, few issues are more important to American25 consumers and businesses than the decisions being madeFor The Record, Inc.(301) 870-8025 - www.ftrinc.net - (800) 921-5555
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