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On the recordSeptember 29, 2010
It was never my intention to have the U.S. Senate, the House of representatives, or the Congress as a whole do the job of regulators.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

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Dodd clarifies the role of Congress versus regulators in financial oversight.

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