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Jack Reed: “We can't be alarmist, but we have to be very sort of tough minded about what potential problems exist there.”

On the recordMay 5, 2010
We can't be alarmist, but we have to be very sort of tough minded about what potential problems exist there.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Reed emphasizes the need for caution regarding market risks.

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