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On the recordJuly 15, 2010
I thank the Senator for including this provision. No one should profit by speculating on the likelihood of a terrorist attack. Firms facing financial risk posed by threats to our national security may take out insurance, but they should not buy a derivative. A futures market is for hedging. It is not an insurance market. collateralized investments
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Dianne Feinstein
Democratic · California

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