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Jon Tester: “The smaller institutions... should be regulated and should have regulation applied to them in a way that is consistent…”

On the recordApril 5, 2011
The smaller institutions... should be regulated and should have regulation applied to them in a way that is consistent and appropriate with that size and risk.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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Tester emphasizes the need for tailored regulations for smaller banks.

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