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Jeb Hensarling: “The securities laws are not the appropriate avenue to pursue ideological and political agendas that have nothing to do…”

On the recordOctober 3, 2017
The securities laws are not the appropriate avenue to pursue ideological and political agendas that have nothing to do with the SEC's mission, and can only harm economic opportunity and growth.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

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Hensarling emphasizes the SEC's focus should be on economic growth, not political agendas.

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