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On the recordFebruary 4, 2009
I think we start by telling the truth, and that means if we have financial institutions who have liabilities up here and the value of their assets is down here...
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren emphasizes the importance of transparency regarding financial institutions' asset values.

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