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Barney Frank: Yes it is true if the SEC was given only what the President asked for, they wouldn't be able to do as much as they…

On the recordJune 5, 2012
Yes it is true if the SEC was given only what the President asked for, they wouldn't be able to do as much as they should.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Frank critiques the President's request for SEC funding as insufficient.

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