Jeff Merkley actually said...

So it is reasonable to assume that if the risks are such that this rule applies to some groups, that risk would inherently exist for the other firms that are coming in through a doorway that bypasses that restriction.

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Merkley questions the fairness of regulatory rules for different firms.

01/14/2014

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