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Jon S. Corzine: “I sincerely want to cooperate with him wherever possible to help the people of New Jersey and all Americans, and I…”

On the recordMarch 15, 2001
I sincerely want to cooperate with him wherever possible to help the people of New Jersey and all Americans, and I appreciated the chance to spend some time with him. Unfortunately, because I was in New Jersey with the President, I missed a vote on the motion to table the Wyden amendment, No. 78. This amendment would have made nondischargeable certain debts arising from the exchange of electric energy in response to the recent crisis in California. If I had been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on the motion to table. Like Senator Feinstein, I am concerned that by interjecting ourselves into this issue and giving a priority to certain creditors, we could trigger a rush to bankruptcy court that could force California utilities into bankruptcy.
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Jon S. Corzine
Democratic · New Jersey
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Discussing a missed vote on an amendment related to California's energy crisis.

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