On the recordJuly 1, 1999
Let me say, in hopes that the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Frank) can still be persuaded to this amendment, I would inform the gentleman that the Federal Reserve has no objection to it.
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govinfo.govJames A. Leach: “Let me say, in hopes that the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Frank) can still be persuaded to this amendment, I would…”
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