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Barney Frank: I apologize, then. I inferred that the Members on the other side were being supportive of what our former colleague, Mr.…

On the recordApril 20, 2007
I apologize, then. I inferred that the Members on the other side were being supportive of what our former colleague, Mr. Cox, did. If, in fact, I have incorrectly assumed that my colleagues were supportive of what the Republican SEC has done, rather than simply taking account of it, I will withdraw that, and I will not impute to you approval of what Mr. Cox has done.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Addressing assumptions about colleagues' support for actions taken by the Republican SEC.

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