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Maxine Waters: “Even though we have debunked that argument over and over again, I would like to get a better sense of how the Bank…”

On the recordApril 29, 2015
Even though we have debunked that argument over and over again, I would like to get a better sense of how the Bank indirectly supports small businesses through the supply chains of the larger companies that you support.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waters addresses misconceptions about the Export-Import Bank's support for small businesses.

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