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On the recordJuly 22, 2014
I hope to hear you remind my Republican colleagues about just how close to the brink we came in 2008.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Frank emphasizes the importance of recalling the 2008 financial crisis to inform current discussions.

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