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Chuck Schumer: Whether we only need $200 billion or $310 billion or $500 billion or $600 billion more, let's take the money we have out…

On the recordFebruary 6, 2009
Whether we only need $200 billion or $310 billion or $500 billion or $600 billion more, let's take the money we have out of this pocket, which is not being spent well, from the banks, and use it instead of money out of this hardly fought economic recovery bill. That is my basic point. I hope, with a great deal of respect, we will reject the amendment offered by the Senator from North Dakota and then do the same thing but take the money from the banks by supporting the amendment offered by the Senator from Connecticut.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Discussing funding sources for an economic recovery bill.

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