Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 21, 2009
I believe that what we ought to be doing is saying to the regulatory agencies... that we give them the charge to do it.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren advocates for empowering regulatory agencies for consumer protection.

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