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David Vitter: “I am very concerned, however, as Congress often does, that we are going to push the pendulum to another extreme and…”

On the recordNovember 16, 2009
I am very concerned, however, as Congress often does, that we are going to push the pendulum to another extreme and create problems--perhaps as we are solving others, but create other problems.
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana

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Vitter warns against overregulation in banking leading to new issues.

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