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On the recordApril 26, 2010
Is there not a conflict when you sell something to somebody and then are determined to bet against that same security and you don't disclose that to the person you're selling it? Do you see a problem?
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

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Senator Levin questions the ethical implications of Goldman Sachs' practices.

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