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Paul Tonko: The Wall Street reform legislation gave us a golden opportunity to fix what is broken on Wall Street, to deal with…

On the recordMay 25, 2010
The Wall Street reform legislation gave us a golden opportunity to fix what is broken on Wall Street, to deal with consumer protection when it comes to predatory lending, when it came to addressing executive bonuses and salaries, when it came to providing a watchdog in the equation.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York
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May 25, 2010

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The speaker discusses the importance of Wall Street reform and its implications for consumer protection.

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