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On the recordFebruary 24, 2009
The current economic crisis clearly has shown that our financial and regulatory systems have failed the American people terribly.
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Gary Gensler
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Gensler highlights failures in financial and regulatory systems during the economic crisis.

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