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Elizabeth Warren: “I believe that conflicts of interest, or the appearance thereof, should not undermine the SEC's critical work enforcing…”

On the recordSeptember 8, 2014
I believe that conflicts of interest, or the appearance thereof, should not undermine the SEC's critical work enforcing our securities laws.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren emphasizes the importance of avoiding conflicts of interest at the SEC.

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