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On the recordFebruary 23, 2009
Do you believe the chaos that followed Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy was a result of the bankruptcy itself or the market realization that not everyone would be bailed out?
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Jim Bunning

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Questioning the causes of the financial chaos after Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy.

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It seems impossible and outrageous that it took 8 years from the time that possible fraud was identified before the SEC spent any energy on enforcing the law.

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No, no, no. Why is it your decision to report to the SEC and not to the public which you have an obligation to do?

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You need a change in the law then.

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I am frustrated, and I know my colleague, Senator Schumer, is frustrated. We are trying to act in the best interest of our workers and the United States of America.

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