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Chris Van Hollen: Wall Street banks spent the ensuing years lobbying to roll back safeguards we passed in the wake of that crisis.

On the recordMarch 16, 2023
Wall Street banks spent the ensuing years lobbying to roll back safeguards we passed in the wake of that crisis.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen remarks on Wall Street's lobbying efforts post-financial crisis.

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