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On the recordJanuary 12, 2009
What you saw in HOPE for Homeowners was sort of a creation created by a Committee, which is not always the best way to operate, but trying to fashion something that would gather 60 votes in the U.S. Senate to get us through.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

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Chairman Dodd reflects on the challenges in creating the HOPE for Homeowners program.

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