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Bob Menendez: if we don't act, we are destined at some point in the future to relive a crisis, and that would be the worst situation…

On the recordFebruary 1, 2010
if we don't act, we are destined at some point in the future to relive a crisis, and that would be the worst situation perpetuated on the American people.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez emphasizes the urgency of acting to prevent future crises.

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