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On the recordOctober 21, 2019
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac do very good work, and they are not endangering the fiscal health of this country.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Barney Frank defended Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's role in the housing market.

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