Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 26, 2009
The Bernie Madoff fraud was a punch to the gut of our financial system which was already reeling from too many haymakers.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Schumer describes the Madoff fraud's severe impact on the financial system.

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