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Harry Reid: “What a shame that there is an objection to a bill that passed the House overwhelmingly, came out of committee over here…”

On the recordNovember 15, 2007
What a shame that there is an objection to a bill that passed the House overwhelmingly, came out of committee over here on a vote of 20 to 1, and now there is an objection to it. That is really too bad. We will renew this request before we leave here for Thanksgiving. This will be much-needed relief. Even though the President hates the Government, this Government that was created many years ago has been a lifesaver for home building in our country, and we need to modernize it; it is long overdue. I hope the Republicans will withdraw their objection to this bipartisan, much-needed legislation.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Addressing objections to the FHA Modernization Act of 2007 during Senate proceedings.

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