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Chris Dodd: “Mr. President, it's straight from the Wall Street special interest talking points. That's what they're determined to do…”

On the recordApril 13, 2010
Mr. President, it's straight from the Wall Street special interest talking points. That's what they're determined to do, defeat this bill by suggesting somehow that there's a bailout provision in this bill. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Dodd accuses opponents of the financial reform bill of using misleading talking points to defeat it.

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