SEC Chairman Cox testifies in Washington
(L to R) Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT), Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox, and Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) arrive at a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the recent turmoil in U.S. credit markets and the role of credit rating agencies on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 22, 2008. (UPI Photo/Alexis C. Glenn)
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