What I've said to my colleagues on both sides of the Rotunda is that if we do not adequately finance your agency...
Dick Durbin: “What I've said to my colleagues on both sides of the Rotunda is that if we do not adequately finance your agency...”
On the recordMarch 20, 2012
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congress.govEditor's note · Context
Durbin emphasizes the need for adequate funding for the agency to manage increased trading volume.
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