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On the recordApril 15, 2010
I think the American taxpayers and the American people expect a lot more from their regulators than what we have seen in this situation.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Levin criticizes regulators for not meeting public expectations during a financial crisis.

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