“a stunning failure of leadership”
“This budget is the epitome of 'America Last.'”
“We are unstoppable.”
“Everything will get better.”
“I vowed not to let Israel or America’s friends in the Persian Gulf 'get hurt or fail in any way, shape, or form.'”
“I’m popular”

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On the recordJuly 22, 2015
I guess the reason I would be open to it is that... the costs exceed the benefits.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California
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Yellen discusses the potential for adjusting regulatory thresholds based on cost-benefit analysis.

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