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Maxine Waters: “This legislation is a concession to the opponents of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act by making the Fed's…”

On the recordJuly 9, 2014
This legislation is a concession to the opponents of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act by making the Fed's rulemaking more tedious, more expensive, and subject to endless legal challenges by those who do not agree with its decisions.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters argues the bill caters to Dodd-Frank opponents, complicating Fed operations.

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