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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 recordSeptember 17, 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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John McCain discusses accountability in the SEC amidst the economic crisis.

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