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Jack Reed: “I would suggest you look into the authority question, and I would suggest that both the OCC and the Federal Reserve…”

On the recordApril 10, 2013
I would suggest you look into the authority question, and I would suggest that both the OCC and the Federal Reserve adopt that approach.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Reed recommends examining authority for direct consultant hiring by financial regulators.

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