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Jack Reed: “This omnibus we are debating contains an additional $38 million for the Securities and Exchange Commission and the…”

On the recordMarch 9, 2009
This omnibus we are debating contains an additional $38 million for the Securities and Exchange Commission and the proposed budget of the President is around a 13 percent increase over the 2008 marks going forward.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed highlights budget increases for the SEC in the omnibus bill.

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