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On the recordMarch 2, 2009
They did not have the capacity to deal with a global insurance company whose failure would have devastated the financial system.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Bernanke explains the limitations of the New York State Insurance Commissioner.

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