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Barney Frank: “I will yield if the gentleman will give me an answer to the question. Reading his amendment doesn't get to the question.…”

On the recordMay 17, 2007
I will yield if the gentleman will give me an answer to the question. Reading his amendment doesn't get to the question. How does your amendment transfer money into Social Security?
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Questioning an amendment related to Social Security funding.

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