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Al Franken: “I'm wondering to what extent--there are a lot of securities that were given AAA ratings that turned out to be complete…”

On the recordDecember 8, 2009
I'm wondering to what extent--there are a lot of securities that were given AAA ratings that turned out to be complete disasters.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Senator Franken questions the role of rating agencies in financial failures.

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