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On the recordFebruary 5, 2024
Is it fair to say, as U.S. Treasury Secretary, that you are prepared to do whatever is necessary to prevent a second wave of bank failures?
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Ritchie Torres
Democratic · New York

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Inquiring about the Treasury Secretary's readiness to prevent bank failures.

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