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Michael Bennet: “If there was ever a time in our Nation's history where the public needs to rely on the regulators to know that their…”

On the recordJanuary 26, 2009
If there was ever a time in our Nation's history where the public needs to rely on the regulators to know that their investments are safe and secure and that the regulators are doing their job, it is now.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet emphasizes the need for public trust in regulators following the Madoff scandal.

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