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On the recordJuly 22, 2014
Republicans immersed themselves in an aggressive unrelenting campaign to repeal, weaken, and pressure regulators.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Frank criticizes Republican efforts to undermine financial regulations established by Dodd-Frank.

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