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On the recordDecember 2, 2009
I got to tell you, Mr. Chairman, I mean, going through that period at that time when all the headlines were about the $168 million in bonuses that went out to AIG and virtually no reporting whatsoever on the counterparty issue, and the fact of the matter that we allowed 100 cents on the dollar to go out to the counterparties with little or no negotiation just is--I have raised the issue with others before.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

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Dodd criticizes the handling of AIG bonuses and counterparty payments.

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