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On the recordFebruary 11, 2009
I think what my colleagues have said is that despite the first step by the Federal Reserve, we have to be very, very sensitive to the capacity and willingness of the Federal Reserve to actually protect consumers when it comes to credit cards.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed emphasizes the need for consumer protection in credit card practices.

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