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Jack Reed: “We need to be thoughtful and deliberate in our approach, but we need to act soon.”

On the recordJuly 22, 2009
We need to be thoughtful and deliberate in our approach, but we need to act soon.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the urgency of addressing systemic risks in financial markets.

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