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Bill Nelson: “Between the two of your companies, you received $80 billion in bailout, and you have now, between the two of your…”

On the recordJune 2, 2009
Between the two of your companies, you received $80 billion in bailout, and you have now, between the two of your companies, requested another $36 billion. That's $116 billion.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

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Nelson highlights the total bailout amount requested by the companies.

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