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On the recordDecember 2, 2009
So the challenge of drawing that line between what is customized and providing that opportunity, if you will, to address it, also, then, the challenge that I think this is--I think this is what you are saying, but I will just repeat it and make sure I understand--is that you want to have appropriate boundaries on that to prevent that exception from being something that the entire derivative market is driven through.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley emphasizes the need for clear boundaries in derivative regulations.

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