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Jack Reed: “We have to get the confidence of the American people restored, and their trust.”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2010
We have to get the confidence of the American people restored, and their trust.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need to restore public confidence amid economic uncertainty.

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