Well, I'd like to get them to pay the money back. And the one thing I want to say is this, John. All the money in the world doesn't make them effective lobbyists right now.
Barney Frank: “Well, I'd like to get them to pay the money back. And the one thing I want to say is this, John. All the money in the…”
On the recordOctober 25, 2009
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Barney Frank discusses the need for bailed-out banks to repay taxpayer money and the effectiveness of lobbyists.
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