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On the recordJanuary 26, 2009
In effect, then, you become worthless, in a sense. What is the purpose at this point? Creating that kind of a fiction merely then avoids any kind of real supervision.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

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Dodd expresses frustration over the lack of effective supervision in financial regulations.

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