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On the recordMay 5, 2010
I think certainly if that remains, it will be a major flaw in the legislation. I certainly welcome debate about the rating agencies to make sure they are accurate and to acknowledge so many mistakes that have been made by those agencies in the past.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi
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govinfo.gov
May 5, 2010

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The speaker addresses concerns about the lack of provisions for rating agencies in proposed legislation.

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