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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jun 5, 2012

Right. And I suppose there is some difference. There are some banks that are over $10 billion that are pretty plain vanilla banks and other banks over $10 billion----

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jun 5, 2012

To restore confidence in our financial system after the crisis, we need more, not less, scrutiny of Wall Street's activities.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jun 5, 2012

Have you reviewed the risk committees of other banks with over $10 billion to determine whether they have the necessary expertise?

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jun 5, 2012

Now, the Federal district court in New York State is among the oldest in the Nation...

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Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobuchar· Democratic · MN· Jun 5, 2012

I always viewed that job as--we would always call it a 'minister of justice,' that our job went beyond prosecuting the guilty.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jun 5, 2012

I think this Committee could play a role in oversight and just communicating that, you know, if the Department wants to prove that it is capable of self-regulation, the Committee is going to want to see progress on those fronts.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jun 5, 2012

Would you comment on whether the duty imposed in this proposed disclosure fairness bill to use due diligence to discover exculpatory evidence that was reasonably available to the prosecutor, would that, in fact, expand the duty of the…

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jun 5, 2012

Mr. President, I rise in strong support of the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation to ensure the women of this country earn equal pay for equal work. I am grateful to Senator Mikulski--and many of our cosponsors--for her strong and able…

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jun 5, 2012

I look forward to the day when Senator Kirk... is able to resume his work here in Washington.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jun 5, 2012

If I could, each of you has made reference in some of your answers and in the introductions to your previous service...

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jun 5, 2012

Senator Durbin called me personally before we began here today to ask me to express his personal regret at not being able to chair this hearing today.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jun 5, 2012

Mr. Cole testified that Brady should not be augmented by statute and pointed to the very extensive training the Department of Justice has put in place.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jun 5, 2012

Thank you very much, Mr. Cole, for your service, for your leadership, and for your testimony before us today.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jun 5, 2012

So if I could summarize, there is no uniform, routine audit process, but there are so many different ways in which challenges are presented, whether judicial, opposing counsel, postconviction if that is the outcome, that you are confident…

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jun 5, 2012

Disclosure up front is always very practical.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jun 5, 2012

And, if anything, that percentage has increased.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jun 5, 2012

I mean, Congress knows better than anybody the importance of passing a law, not to catch the law breakers but to prevent the law breakers.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jun 5, 2012

If the main thing that Mr. Cole points to is policies, training, compliance, access to more seasoned attorneys in close calls, would you suggest...some voluntary action by the Department of Justice to change or strengthen their recognition…

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