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On the recordAugust 4, 2009
Widespread overreliance on ratings meant that the effects of poor quality or inadequately updated ratings could ripple through the markets.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Shelby highlights the dangers of overreliance on credit ratings.

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