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Chris Dodd: “I believe the absence of meaningful congressional involvement in crafting the original TARP plan will be viewed…”

On the recordFebruary 9, 2009
I believe the absence of meaningful congressional involvement in crafting the original TARP plan will be viewed historically as a critical error that helped produce a flawed program and undermined public confidence in Washington's ability to tackle the economic challenges facing this country.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

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Dodd criticizes Congress's lack of involvement in the TARP plan, calling it a historical error.

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