I would rather see a class of professional regulators very well trained and very well incentivized to do that which is right rather than just be paid on time and grade.
Jeff Merkley: “I would rather see a class of professional regulators very well trained and very well incentivized to do that which is…”
On the recordNovember 20, 2014
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Merkley advocates for well-trained regulators with proper incentives.
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