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Gregory Meeks: First of all, the United States has a veto. There's no major decision that the IMF can make without the United States'…

On the recordMay 12, 2009
First of all, the United States has a veto. There's no major decision that the IMF can make without the United States' approval and agreement.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks highlights the U.S. influence over IMF decisions.

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