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Chris Dodd: “The Secretary of the Treasury shall conduct a study of and develop recommendations regarding the options for ending the…”

On the recordMay 11, 2010
The Secretary of the Treasury shall conduct a study of and develop recommendations regarding the options for ending the conservatorship of the Federal National Mortgage Association (in this section referred to as ``Fannie Mae'') and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (in this section referred to as ``Freddie Mac''), while minimizing the cost to taxpayers, including such options as-- (A) the gradual wind-down and liquidation of such entities; (B) the privatization of such entities; (C) the incorporation of the functions of such entities into a Federal agency; (D) the dissolution of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into smaller companies; or (E) any other measures the Secretary determines appropriate.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut
Source
govinfo.gov
May 11, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is discussing an amendment related to the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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