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Bob Menendez: The five largest U.S. banks in 2005 were all national banks and too big to fail.

On the recordMarch 18, 2009
The five largest U.S. banks in 2005 were all national banks and too big to fail.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez highlights the dominance of large banks in risky lending practices.

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