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Barney Frank: “I thought that was the reverse of what people were talking about, because the legislation that unfortunately passed the…”

On the recordNovember 17, 2011
I thought that was the reverse of what people were talking about, because the legislation that unfortunately passed the Congress came out of the Committee on Financial Services enforces the prohibition on gambling.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Expresses surprise at the legislation restricting online gambling.

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