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On the recordJuly 18, 2012
I don't think anyone would suggest that Dodd-Frank was a perfect bill, certainly not by my measure, but perfection is really never the measure of anything.
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Mike Capuano
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Capuano acknowledges Dodd-Frank's imperfections while emphasizing the need for cost-benefit analysis.

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