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Barney Frank: Absolutely. If the gentleman would yield, I think that this is an important part of what the average American wants and…

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
Absolutely. If the gentleman would yield, I think that this is an important part of what the average American wants and needs and that this is part of the chain of employment, so I will be urging them to do exactly that.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Discussing employment needs during a floor debate.

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