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On the recordFebruary 12, 2019
Our committee is powerful not only because it touches our country's largest companies and Wall Street financial institutions but because its focus is to promote the economic well-being of Main Street, consumers, and investors.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks highlights the committee's influence on both large corporations and everyday consumers.

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