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On the recordFebruary 23, 2009
it is critical that we have this kind of oversight, and regulatory oversight, it was the lack of it that created the mess that we are in right now?
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Herb Kohl
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Kohl emphasizes the importance of regulatory oversight to prevent future financial crises.

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