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Barney Frank: “I thank the gentleman. If it were up to me, obviously, we would have done this earlier. The only thing I can say is, and…”

On the recordDecember 12, 2007
I thank the gentleman. If it were up to me, obviously, we would have done this earlier. The only thing I can say is, and I appreciate the spirit of cooperation, I only regret that he cannot love me in December as he did in May.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Expressing regret over a lack of cooperation in legislative efforts.

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