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Jackie Speier: I thank the gentleman. Reclaiming my time, you know, you had said earlier that our friends on the other side of the…

On the recordMarch 1, 2011
I thank the gentleman. Reclaiming my time, you know, you had said earlier that our friends on the other side of the aisle were bemoaning the big government; and yet if any of the records that have been established by this commission are really studied, without the kind of government to do the kind of investigation and enforcement, then we are setting ourselves up for another financial crisis.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California
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Mar 1, 2011

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The speaker addresses the need for government oversight to prevent financial crises.

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