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On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
I was here and recall vividly, in 2008, when Secretary Paulson came to the House Floor and told us that we literally had just a few days to save the entire American economy and financial system from total collapse.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Reflecting on the urgency of the 2008 financial crisis.

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