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Jeff Merkley: “Is it, Ms. Fairfax, appropriate that the SEC has failed to address this fundamental conflict of interest and has failed…”

On the recordMarch 14, 2016
Is it, Ms. Fairfax, appropriate that the SEC has failed to address this fundamental conflict of interest and has failed to follow the law written by Congress?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley questions the SEC's compliance with Dodd-Frank rules.

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