Political Quotes

On the recordApril 23, 2002
You are our last chance, the last hope for the average investor that there is going to be an honest cop on the beat.
Said by
Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
Source
congress.gov
Apr 23, 2002

Editor's note · Context

Durbin emphasizes the importance of the agency for investor protection post-Enron.

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