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On the recordMay 21, 2012
Even if you think capital requirements are the major protection here to provide the cushion, maybe because you cannot regulate every single little trade, that transparency--that does not gainsay the need for transparency.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Schumer emphasizes the importance of transparency in financial markets.

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