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On the recordJune 25, 2013
If we can't hold the regulators accountable, I will guarantee you it does not matter if too-big-to-fail is in place or it is not in place.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

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Hensarling emphasizes the importance of accountability for regulators in the context of the too-big-to-fail issue.

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