Barney Frank actually said...

the notion that we should use our voting power on the International Monetary Fund to keep them from participating in a tripartite effort to deal with the European crisis is economic self-destruction.

Context

Frank warns against blocking IMF participation in addressing the European crisis.

03/19/2012

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