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John Sarbanes: “The chairman corrects me and says ``more than a scintilla.'' I don't know how much more, but more than a scintilla. In…”

On the recordMay 5, 1999
The chairman corrects me and says ``more than a scintilla.'' I don't know how much more, but more than a scintilla. In any event, isn't it the case that no full hearings have been held on CRA? We come to the floor, and we get all of these assertions about abuses of one sort or another, sort of radical changes in a program that is seen as having been the lifeblood, enabling communities to renew themselves. To my knowledge, we have not had within the committee any sort of comprehensive hearings to examine those questions; is that the Senator's understanding?
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland
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Discussing the lack of hearings on the Community Reinvestment Act during a Senate debate.

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