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Jim Himes: “The first is the very simple financial concept that risk should be managed and ultimately borne by the party that is in…”

On the recordNovember 12, 2013
The first is the very simple financial concept that risk should be managed and ultimately borne by the party that is in the best position to understand that risk.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Himes argues that the government is best suited to manage terrorism risk.

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