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Richard Shelby: While I believe that there are many credit card practices that need reforming, I also believe that regulators need to be…

On the recordFebruary 11, 2009
While I believe that there are many credit card practices that need reforming, I also believe that regulators need to be especially careful in this time of financial stress not to take actions that unduly restrict the availability of credit.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Shelby emphasizes caution in regulating credit during financial stress to avoid limiting access.

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