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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.

Dec 14, 2011

I am going to take you at your word that you never gave instructions to misuse customer money.

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Dec 14, 2011

The victims need to be made whole. And anyone who acted improperly certainly needs to be punished.

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Dec 14, 2011

People are tired of opening their newspapers and reading stories about failures on Wall Street.

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Dec 14, 2011

They are inadequately funded. The Republican Appropriations Committee this year voted them $172 million, less than they have in the current year.

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Dec 14, 2011

Because I will tell you that eventually, I, myself, am going to want to go to ask questions.

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Dec 14, 2011

I think it's--I personally think that's where it's going to end up.

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Dec 14, 2011

I think I am already over my limited time, so I think I'm done even though I'll be back.

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Dec 14, 2011

Do you realize how much this smells? This is like a dead fish sitting on the table to me.

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Dec 14, 2011

Because the reason I ask is, as I understand it, when everything is said and done, where the collateral might come from, that's fine, we'll get into that in a minute with the CFTC.

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Dec 14, 2011

I know where you were, and I know you were coming down, but you were still in the 30 to 1 ratio when you left the firm as well.

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