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Jim Bunning: The Fed would like to have the authority and the power to enforce. We gave you that 14 years ago--more than 14 years…

On the recordAugust 3, 2009
The Fed would like to have the authority and the power to enforce. We gave you that 14 years ago--more than 14 years ago, actually.
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Jim Bunning

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Bunning criticizes the Fed for not using its enforcement authority effectively.

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