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On the recordJune 1, 2009
Can you give me a general impression of whether or not this has created dislocations in other parts of the Treasury Department which need to be addressed and whether the repayment or the payback on these TARP funds is some indication that we be getting out of this business and can get back to business as normal?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin inquires about TARP's impact on Treasury operations and future business normalization.

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