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Ed Perlmutter: “The regulations are important, especially in an arena where huge amounts of money are being transferred. Billions of…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2011
The regulations are important, especially in an arena where huge amounts of money are being transferred. Billions of dollars were stolen from Americans. We have regulations in place. We need those regulations enforced. And if the Republican Party thinks that these things are in excess, they should go talk to some of the victims of those giant Ponzi schemes that occurred under their watch.
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Ed Perlmutter
Democratic · Colorado
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Feb 10, 2011

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Speaker Perlmutter addresses the importance of enforcing financial regulations.

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