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On the recordJuly 18, 2011
Thank you very much, because I think that is an important clarification of what happens, effectively, on the day that the agency stands up.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Reed emphasizes the importance of clarifying agency powers.

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