I liken it to football, if you are a football fan. Imagine if all of a sudden there was 8 times the number of teams but no more referees, and then instead of having seven refs on the field you had one on the field.
Chuck Schumer: “I liken it to football, if you are a football fan. Imagine if all of a sudden there was 8 times the number of teams but…”
On the recordMay 21, 2012
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Schumer compares CFTC funding to football referees to illustrate market regulation needs.
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