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Tom Harkin: “We must protect consumers and lower systemic risk and enhance the price discovery function of the markets.”

On the recordJune 3, 2009
We must protect consumers and lower systemic risk and enhance the price discovery function of the markets.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin outlines goals for financial market regulation to safeguard consumers and reduce risks.

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