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Barney Frank: “I would be glad to have my amendment say that this does not take effect until we have no bad housing projects. Once that…”

On the recordMay 6, 1997
I would be glad to have my amendment say that this does not take effect until we have no bad housing projects. Once that happens, then this could take effect.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Discussing an amendment related to housing projects.

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