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Rob Andrews: “Mr. Speaker, I am sure the distinguished majority whip knows that the people of Texas have lost $11.47 billion in their…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2002
Mr. Speaker, I am sure the distinguished majority whip knows that the people of Texas have lost $11.47 billion in their pension assets since these scandals began... The scandal that has roiled the market, the scandal that has caused the evaporation of $4.5 trillion of pension assets is all about conflict of interest.
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Rob Andrews
Democratic · New Jersey

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Addressing pension asset losses and conflicts of interest related to financial firms during a speech on the House floor.

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