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Martin Heinrich: “If, God forbid, that--you know, I hope I am wrong--but if this banking bill were to lead us into another financial…”

On the recordMarch 6, 2018
If, God forbid, that--you know, I hope I am wrong--but if this banking bill were to lead us into another financial crisis, would this Administration want to oppose any public bank bailouts for banks that took on too much systemic risk?
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Heinrich expresses concern about potential bailouts if the banking bill causes another crisis.

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