06/26/2013
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"If you look at the CFTC website, it says that swaps were the center of the 2008 financial crisis, and I would think that maybe an improper use of swaps or abuse of swaps might be a better description ..."
"I just once again would like to point out that end-users didn't cause this problem, and I hope that we are able to work in a bipartisan fashion to get the exemptions for the end-users."
"Every American out there has had to adjust their budget down to deal with the realities of this economy."
"I think absolutely that Americans understand that we must address this problem--these problems I should say--now."