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Michael Capuano

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Mike Capuano is a former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, serving from 1999 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Massachusetts's 8th congressional district. During his tenure, Capuano was known for his advocacy on issues such as healthcare, education, and civil rights. He served on several committees, including the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he focused on infrastructure development and public transportation improvements in his district.

Jul 17, 2012

thank you for not giving up, thank you for not withering under this. We still need you and the Fed to be actively involved, even if there are things you do with which I disagree.

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Jul 17, 2012

As I understand this, it may happen in 1 day, but it won't impact in 1 day, like everything else.

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Jul 17, 2012

I want to thank you for your steadfast commitment to taking action as you deem appropriate. I am not any different than anybody else; I haven't agreed with everything you have done.

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Jun 18, 2012

I agree with you, but I wish that some of my colleagues on the other side would finally hear that.

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Jun 18, 2012

I also fully agree with you on the simplification of regulators. I think we have too many regulators, as well.

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Jun 18, 2012

It is also security, it is stability, it is operations under the rule of law.

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Jun 18, 2012

I would like you to learn it and maybe get back to us on the answer.

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Jun 18, 2012

I do think it is important to ask thoughtful, insightful questions about what happened--why they happened, and how we can prevent them from happening in a bigger way in the future.

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Jun 18, 2012

It made me a movie star, Mr. Garrett. 'Inside Job' made me a movie star by expressing the outrage of the American people.

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Jun 18, 2012

Dodd-Frank did not codify too-big-to-fail. Just the opposite. It prevented it from happening in the future.

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Jun 18, 2012

Do you really think it is a smart idea to be cutting the legs out of one of those major regulators?

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