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Barney Frank: Yes, in decades. I thought the gentleman said 30 years. I would not claim that it was the largest in 30 years, but it…

On the recordOctober 10, 2007
Yes, in decades. I thought the gentleman said 30 years. I would not claim that it was the largest in 30 years, but it certainly has been the largest since the Republicans took power 12 years ago since they tried to kill them all.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Discussing the impact of Republican policies over the past 12 years.

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