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On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
to keep people completely in the dark as to who is being rescued and why, in my view, Mr. Secretary, is going to undermine the credibility that you are going to need in order to make additional reforms in the financial sector.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes the need for transparency in financial rescues to maintain credibility.

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