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Barney Frank: I can only judge by what I see. When the House voted on this bill last December, the minority had certain amendments…

On the recordJune 30, 2010
I can only judge by what I see. When the House voted on this bill last December, the minority had certain amendments made in order by the rules... they offered a version that said no, no reform, no change, no regulation, leave the status quo.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Jun 30, 2010

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The speaker discusses the minority's response to a bill regarding regulation and reform.

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