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On the recordJuly 22, 2009
Wall Street's failures have hit Main Street, as we all know, across our Nation, and it will take years, perhaps decades, to undo the damage that a stronger regulatory system I think could have prevented.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Schumer discusses the long-term impact of Wall Street failures on everyday Americans.

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