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Chuck Schumer: “I think there has been too much of a reliance on lawyers--I am not against lawyers; I am one--and not enough on the…”

On the recordMay 6, 2009
I think there has been too much of a reliance on lawyers--I am not against lawyers; I am one--and not enough on the investigative type people who have had experience in the financial world.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Schumer emphasizes the need for experienced financial investigators over lawyers.

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