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On the recordJune 8, 2009
I have asked this question of your predecessor; in perhaps a little different form, and still remain skeptical that the voluntary approach to mortgage renegotiation is going to save us from this crisis.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin expresses skepticism about the effectiveness of voluntary mortgage renegotiation.

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