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Barney Frank: “First, I want to repeat what the gentleman from Maryland said. The notion of the $300 to $600 was not something opposed…”

On the recordJune 20, 2001
First, I want to repeat what the gentleman from Maryland said. The notion of the $300 to $600 was not something opposed on this side. The gentleman inaccurately said there were people who were opposed to that. The notion of sending a check out right away was something that was advocated by many on this side.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Addressing a disagreement regarding support for direct payments during a debate.

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