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Jack Reed: “Expecting it and getting it are two different things, and I think we have reached the point we have got to get it, Mr.…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2010
Expecting it and getting it are two different things, and I think we have reached the point we have got to get it, Mr. Chairman.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Emphasizes the need for action on bank compliance.

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