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On the recordJanuary 28, 2014
Dodd-Frank has sought to restore protections and oversight to make our system work better for the middle class and to prevent future crises.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley discusses the goals of the Dodd-Frank Act in protecting the middle class.

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