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Maxine Waters: “So this discussion about being arbitrary with unlimited authority just does not ring true, based on the fact that there…”

On the recordMarch 27, 2017
So this discussion about being arbitrary with unlimited authority just does not ring true, based on the fact that there are these 10 specific factors that you just helped to explain.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waters argues against claims of FSOC's arbitrary power, citing specific factors in Dodd-Frank.

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