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On the recordMay 9, 2011
My point is if you are a sophisticated institutional investor, I don't think the SEC is going to protect you from Bernie Madoff.
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Pat McHenry
Republican · North Carolina

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Arguing that sophisticated investors do not need SEC protection.

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