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Jon Tester: I think the regulators are a bit paranoid at this point in time and they don't want to have any failure on their watch.

On the recordJuly 7, 2009
I think the regulators are a bit paranoid at this point in time and they don't want to have any failure on their watch.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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Tester comments on regulators' cautious approach during economic stress.

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