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On the recordDecember 2, 2015
I thank my colleague from Rhode Island for his comments and insights. Now we are going to turn to the Senator from Massachusetts. We will be delighted to hear her thoughts on this challenge of taking serious issues related to the Wall Street casino, a system that brought down the prospects for so many American families, and how there is the consideration of restoring the Wall Street casino in the dark of night by policy riders being attached to other bills.
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