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On the recordDecember 11, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I believe the gentleman from Missouri has stated everything that needs to be said. This is a simple bill that is a technical amendment to the Volcker rule that I strongly support. I know that many others have opposition to that. This is a minor change. When you do a bill like Dodd-Frank, or any major bill, there are always things you make a mistake on and that you didn't see coming. This is one of them. It is very simple. This simply allows a company to use names that they have been using forever. That is really all it is. I appreciate the gentleman's willingness and the committee's willingness to hear this simple bill. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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Mike Capuano
Democratic · Massachusetts

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