Barney Frank actually said...

The swipe fee thing was a present to America from the United States Senate.

Frank criticizes the Senate's role in the swipe fee issue, stating it wasn't part of their bill.

10/05/2011

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But it was a profit for the American Treasury?

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All right. I hope you thanked him for it.