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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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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Senator Shelby emphasizes the dangers of undercapitalized financial institutions.

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