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Maxine Waters: “I am deeply disappointed in the radical and unworkable discussion draft that is before us today as well as the lack of…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2013
I am deeply disappointed in the radical and unworkable discussion draft that is before us today as well as the lack of interest in making this a bipartisan effort.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters criticizes the lack of bipartisanship in the proposed housing finance reform.

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