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On the recordJuly 20, 2011
Dodd-Frank fits this pattern, it seems to me. Because of Dodd-Frank, regulators have seen their powers grow over the American economy and their budgets also grow.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Shelby critiques Dodd-Frank for increasing regulatory powers and budgets post-crisis.

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