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On the recordJuly 17, 2013
Let me just say that we are quite aware of these portfolios, and we are addressing them in at least two ways.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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Bernanke assures that they are monitoring banks' risky portfolios and taking action.

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