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On the recordSeptember 23, 2009
We started this process saying--Secretary Paulson came to this very room and said we need to get those toxic assets off the books of the banks.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren recalls the initial goal of removing toxic assets to stabilize the banking system.

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