Hatch appeared on five networks in an hour, breaking the previous indoor record for Consecutive Appearances in a Single Day, held by William Ginsburg.

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"Hedge funds are the Wild West of our financial markets, " Hatch said in his opening remarks before testimony began in the nearly three-hour hearing, which examined hedge funds and their at times questionable relationships with independent analysts.

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