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Chris Dodd: “I hope not. I do not think many of the detractors of the current independent consumer agency proposal would continue to…”

On the recordAugust 3, 2009
I hope not. I do not think many of the detractors of the current independent consumer agency proposal would continue to oppose the legislation--irrespective of how high the standards are--if the standards are uniform nationally and uniformly examined and enforced.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

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Dodd emphasizes the need for uniform national standards in financial regulation.

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