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Dick Durbin: “Retailers were frustrated because they had no control…”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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Published | Video Starts at 01:28

They had a stack of papers in front of them, which was part of the contract and agreement for the interchange fee, but not the complete agreement. They Retailers were frustrated because they had no control whatsoever in terms of what Visa and MasterCard were going to charge. I took an interest in it and asked Chairman Specter at the time, is the Senate Judiciary Committee going to do something? (01:28–01:36)

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Asserts that retailers lack control over fees charged by Visa and MasterCard.

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