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On the recordOctober 5, 2011
The swipe fee thing was a present to America from the United States Senate.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

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

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