06/05/2012
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"one of the purposes of TARP is to help local governments, especially those impacted by the decision to allow Lehman to collapse."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for that wonderful added note to you, to Ranking Member--"
"these were very conservative investments, and these public entities are required by law to spread out their portfolios and have a very safe place to hold the taxpayers' money."
"TARP has helped our private industries; it should also help our local communities."