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Gary Peters: “As a member of the Dodd-Frank Conference Committee, I worked to ensure that Title VII struck the appropriate balance.”

On the recordOctober 13, 2011
As a member of the Dodd-Frank Conference Committee, I worked to ensure that Title VII struck the appropriate balance.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Peters discusses his role in balancing safety and accessibility in derivatives markets under Dodd-Frank.

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