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On the recordJanuary 14, 2014
But you do not look at the interaction between holding that physical commodity in some way, shape, or form and the investment portfolio of the banks, the holdings of the banks, and what they are doing?
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Questioning the oversight of banks' commodity holdings and investment portfolios.

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