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On the recordFebruary 16, 2011
I believe that history will record the steps that were taken at the end of the Bush administration and the initial days of the Obama administration were absolutely critical to averting a financial collapse.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota
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Conrad reflects on the importance of actions taken during the Bush and Obama administrations.

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