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On the recordJanuary 25, 2011
The logical response to this systemic collapse of the financial market was for Congress to fill in the regulatory gaps so that this never happens again.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waters emphasizes the need for regulatory reforms after the financial crisis.

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