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On the recordJune 12, 2012
And the irony to me is that if there was a good Volcker Rule in place, they might not have been able to do this because it clearly does not seem to be hedging customer risk or even the overall exposure of the bank's portfolio.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed highlights the potential effectiveness of the Volcker Rule in preventing financial missteps.

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