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Lynn A. Westmoreland: “In fact, a lot of us who were not on the committee when Dodd-Frank was passed feel kind of like that guy in the circus…”

On the recordMay 13, 2015
In fact, a lot of us who were not on the committee when Dodd-Frank was passed feel kind of like that guy in the circus walking behind the elephant with a broom and a shovel.

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Westmoreland compares dealing with Dodd-Frank to cleaning up after an elephant.

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