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On the recordJune 1, 2009
I would just say that 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 that we are facing.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin expresses skepticism about voluntary mortgage renegotiation's effectiveness in addressing the housing crisis.

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