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On the recordNovember 1, 2011
I guess at some point, Madoff will come in, and we will try to find out how we can better strengthen the SEC to make sure that we can prevent crimes from occurring.
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas

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Green critiques the idea of involving criminals as experts in oversight hearings.

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