On the recordOctober 7, 2009
Because you cannot--I do not believe you can have one institution or two institutions this big with very thin capital, because you are waiting for the time bomb to go off.
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congress.govBecause you cannot--I do not believe you can have one institution or two institutions this big with very thin capital, because you are waiting for the time bomb to go off.
Senator Shelby emphasizes the dangers of undercapitalized financial institutions.
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