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Elizabeth Warren: “Well, I think, Congressman, this is really the policy choice that Congress should be making, and the legislation is…”

On the recordJuly 21, 2009
Well, I think, Congressman, this is really the policy choice that Congress should be making, and the legislation is ambiguous on this point.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren emphasizes the need for Congress to clarify legislation regarding taxpayer money.

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