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On the recordApril 4, 2011
The purpose of Wall Street reform was to make certain we never had to walk that road again.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin explains the goal of Wall Street reform to prevent future financial crises.

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