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Barney Frank: FSOC's power to recommend more stringent regulation of specific activities and practices has distinct public policy…

On the recordJuly 7, 2015
FSOC's power to recommend more stringent regulation of specific activities and practices has distinct public policy advantages over its power to designate individual companies.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Highlighting the benefits of FSOC's regulatory recommendations compared to company designations.

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