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Bob Corker: “I was not a proponent of Volcker Rule. I did not think there was any reason to pursue it, but I do think there is a way…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2012
I was not a proponent of Volcker Rule. I did not think there was any reason to pursue it, but I do think there is a way to fix the Volcker Rule and move away from the prop issue and focus on at least maintaining liquidity.
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Bob Corker
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Corker expresses his opposition to the Volcker Rule but suggests it can be improved.

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