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On the recordFebruary 3, 2010
But I have to be honest with you. I was reading through the written testimonies and I get a sense that while we take--it is like a Texas two-step. We claim the veneer of saying that we understand and need reform. And then we have so many caveats to it that we, in essence, undermine the very essence of reform.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez criticizes the superficial approach to financial reform that lacks genuine commitment.

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