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Rep. Alan Grayson asks a group of witnesses representing parts of the hedge fund industry what the rules should be to prevent large financial institutions from threatening the financial system. The witnesses at this hearing are as follows: The Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a hearing on Hedge Fund Registration on May 7, 2009 at 11am. The witnesses were: * Mr. Todd Groome, Chairman, Alternative Investment Management Association * The Honorable Richard H. Baker, President, Managed Funds Association * Mr. James S. Chanos, Chairman, Coalition of Private Investment Companies * Ms. Orice Williams, Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment Team, Government Accountability Office *Mr. Britt Harris, Chief Investment Officer, Teacher Retirement System of Texas The hearing charter and archived webcast is here: www.house.gov