On the recordJanuary 22, 2009
What I think unifies this group is a recognition that we are experiencing a unprecedented, perhaps, economic crisis that has to be dealt with, and dealt with rapidly.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “What I think unifies this group is a recognition that we are experiencing a unprecedented, perhaps, economic crisis that…”
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President Obama emphasizes the urgent need to address the economic crisis during a meeting with lawmakers.
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