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On the recordFebruary 13, 2017
These priorities are wrong. American voters agree: 80 percent--80 percent in one poll, that is Republicans and Democrats and Independents--agree we need tough rules and stronger, not weaker, penalties for Wall Street.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen emphasizes bipartisan support for tougher financial regulations.

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