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On the recordFebruary 4, 2014
We should be clear, Mr. Chairman, as to what this report is and what it is not. It is not a green light to designate actors in the industry as systemically important institutions.
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas

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Green clarifies the implications of the report on financial institutions.

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