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Rand Paul: “That is sort of troubling, though, that they were the best case scenario and had met all the criteria best, and then…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2012
That is sort of troubling, though, that they were the best case scenario and had met all the criteria best, and then they went bankruptcy.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Paul expresses concern over Solyndra's bankruptcy despite meeting loan criteria.

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