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Elizabeth Warren: “From the outset, it was obvious that a system so large would need very careful oversight.”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2009
From the outset, it was obvious that a system so large would need very careful oversight.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren emphasizes the necessity of oversight for the large TARP program.

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