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On the recordSeptember 14, 2011
Let us not think about this like motor vehicle safety and speed limits... because when they happen, they are almost unthinkably catastrophic.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Himes emphasizes the need for prudence in financial regulation to prevent catastrophic events.

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