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Bill Foster: “It is imperative that this Congress provide the agencies that are charged with policing the financial markets with the…”

On the recordMay 15, 2013
It is imperative that this Congress provide the agencies that are charged with policing the financial markets with the funding that they need.
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Bill Foster
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Foster highlights the necessity of funding for financial market regulators to prevent future crises.

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