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Jack Reed: “My sense is that the essence of your proposal is not simply to prevent proprietary trading but, more importantly, to get…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2010
My sense is that the essence of your proposal is not simply to prevent proprietary trading but, more importantly, to get them to start acting like banks again.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed emphasizes the need for banks to return to traditional lending practices.

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