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Barney Frank: it might be superfluous, but I would want to point out that the speech we just heard has no bearing whatsoever to the…

On the recordSeptember 27, 2007
it might be superfluous, but I would want to point out that the speech we just heard has no bearing whatsoever to the amendment that is pending.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Addressing a previous speech unrelated to the pending amendment.

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