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On the recordMarch 10, 2014
If any institution engages in activities like securities financing transactions, those activities should absolutely--absolutely--be subject to the same capital rules as banks.
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Pat Toomey
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Toomey emphasizes the need for capital rules for risky financial activities.

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