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On the recordSeptember 9, 2009
Well, maybe I should ask it with more specificity. Was Treasury aware of who the counterparties were that were going to receive payment in full on the credit default swaps when $170 billion went to AIG?
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren seeks clarity on Treasury's knowledge of AIG's counterparties.

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