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On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
Of course, the purpose of trying to rewrite the causes of the crisis I believe could only serve to undermine the Dodd-Frank Act and return the financial services industry to a nostalgic age of unchecked predatory lending, leverage, and risk.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters warns against undermining the Dodd-Frank Act, emphasizing the risks of unchecked lending.

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