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On the recordJanuary 30, 2012
In the worst financial crisis in generations, consumers were not protected from the tricks and traps, and Federal regulators were often more concerned about the interests of Wall Street than Main Street.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez highlights the failure to protect consumers during the financial crisis.

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