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Richard Shelby: When the Detroit Three came before this Committee to ask U.S. taxpayers for bailout money, they cited the financial…

On the recordJune 9, 2009
When the Detroit Three came before this Committee to ask U.S. taxpayers for bailout money, they cited the financial crisis as the reason for their troubles.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Senator Shelby discusses the Detroit automakers' request for taxpayer bailout during the financial crisis.

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