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On the recordNovember 30, 2011
A valid point, and in the next round or for the record, a question that I want you to be thinking of is whether we should have a law, if we are going to venture into this area, that applies explicitly to the Executive Branch officials as well since, frankly, I think a Treasury Secretary has access to far more confidential nonpublic information than any Member of Congress.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Susan Collins suggests laws on insider trading should also cover Executive Branch officials.

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