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Jon Tester: “I think there was a credit rating agency that testified--correct me if I am wrong, Mr. Chairman. I know you are busy so…”

On the recordApril 26, 2010
I think there was a credit rating agency that testified--correct me if I am wrong, Mr. Chairman. I know you are busy so you might not be able to--but that said that in the Abacus deal they did not know anything about Paulson; it would have changed the thing markedly if they would have.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

Editor's note · Context

Tester highlights a lack of knowledge about key players in the Abacus deal.

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