On the recordJune 8, 2009
I have brought before the Senate, twice now unsuccessfully, an attempt to change the bankruptcy code so that we can create more incentives for renegotiating mortgages to avoid foreclosure.
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Durbin discusses his unsuccessful attempts to reform bankruptcy laws for mortgage renegotiation.
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