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Barney Frank: “I did not think that the concept would do a great deal, and I believe it has been only marginally useful, although it…”

On the recordDecember 13, 2000
I did not think that the concept would do a great deal, and I believe it has been only marginally useful, although it has of course done no harm.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts
Source
congress.gov
Dec 13, 2000

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the usefulness of the Corrections Day procedure in Congress.

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