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On the recordFebruary 2, 2009
I am just going to voice my objections to that bankruptcy cramdown provision that is moving through Congress because if the ultimate objective of this committee and this Chamber is to see a recovery in the housing industry, we have to do what we can do to encourage capital back into the system, not force it out of the system.
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Patrick McHenry
Republican · North Carolina

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Opposes bankruptcy cramdown provision, arguing it harms future homebuyers and capital flow.

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