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John McCain: The chairman of the SEC serves at the appointment of the president and, in my view, has betrayed the public trust. If I…

On the recordOctober 9, 2008
The chairman of the SEC serves at the appointment of the president and, in my view, has betrayed the public trust. If I were president today, I would fire him.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain criticizes the SEC chairman Chris Cox for failing to uphold public trust and suggests he should be fired.

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