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On the recordApril 15, 2010
I note, you only have to ask yourself--look, you do not have to have a Ph.D. in banking. Ask yourself this question: The idea of requiring these institutions to put up money in advance, so that if they fail they end up paying for the cost of unwinding----
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut
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Apr 15, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is discussing financial regulations and the responsibilities of banking institutions.

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