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Gregory Meeks: Maybe we should say to the American people that we are looking to get it right this time and apologize to them.

On the recordFebruary 10, 2009
Maybe we should say to the American people that we are looking to get it right this time and apologize to them.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Meeks suggests Congress should apologize to regain trust from the American people.

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