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On the recordApril 26, 2022
the banks have certainly proven that they can't be expected to voluntarily reform themselves, and so legislative intervention really is sorely needed.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley emphasizes the need for legislative action against banks due to their failure to self-regulate.

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