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On the recordNovember 13, 2012
It just makes no sense to me. And it is my understanding it was the Europeans that pressed us hard to move into this regime, and I am just wondering why we did not push back.
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Bob Corker
Republican · Tennessee
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Corker questions the U.S. response to European pressure on financial regulations.

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