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  1. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler speaks during a hearing of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee on Capitol Hill November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee called witnesses before it to speak about reforming United States...
  2. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 23: Gary Gensler, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission speaks at the George Washington University Law School on October 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. The law school held a symposium on regulatory reform and what is the right response to the financial Crisis.
  3. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 17: Chairman Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) (L) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)(C) greet former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan at the start of a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on December 17, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee...
  4. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 17: Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan looks at a chart while participating in a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on December 17, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on why Congress should establish...
  5. WASHINGTON - MAY 12: Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board Alan Greenspan speaks to attendees of a real estate summit hosted by the National Association of Realtors on May 12, 2009 in Washington, DC. The summit, titled 'Advancing the US Economy' also featured FDIC Chair Sheila Bair.
  6. Former chairman of the US Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan and wife NBC news woman Andrea Mitchell arrive for the 2009 White House Correspondents Dinner on May 9, 2009 at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC.
  7. CHICAGO - APRIL 08: Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors Alan Greenspan addresses the annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society conference at McCormick Place April 8, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. During his speech Greenspan said the current economic crisis would...
  8. CHICAGO - APRIL 08: Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors Alan Greenspan takes questions following a speech to the annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society conference at McCormick Place April 8, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. During his speech Greenspan said the...
  9. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan attends a conference during the 72th Bank Convention in Acapulco, on March 20, 2009. Greenspan spoke about the future of the world economy.
  10. WASHINGTON - JANUARY 08: Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, poses on the red carpet upon arrival at a salute to FOX News Channel's Brit Hume on January 8, 2009 in Washington, DC. Hume was honored for his 35 years in journalism.

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