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Barney Frank: Absolutely. Let me just say, first of all, having grown up in New Jersey, I'm used to complaints from New Yorkers. But…

On the recordSeptember 19, 2007
Absolutely. Let me just say, first of all, having grown up in New Jersey, I'm used to complaints from New Yorkers. But in this particular case I believe they are entirely legitimate and justified, and I can assure the gentleman that we will work together in an open way to resolve it.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Addressing complaints from New Yorkers during a discussion.

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