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Barney Frank: The letter you are talking about is one in which he says he doesn't have the legal authority to do it. This bill gives…

On the recordDecember 17, 2010
The letter you are talking about is one in which he says he doesn't have the legal authority to do it. This bill gives him the legal authority. There is no conflict. This bill now is a response to that letter. And I repeat that he has said that he is in favor of getting the legal authority to do it.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts
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govinfo.gov
Dec 17, 2010

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The speaker discusses a bill that provides legal authority in response to a letter regarding legal limitations.

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