On the record
No debt is maturing that is likely to give the government any trouble; and yet we are now about to confer upon the Secretary of the Treasury, powers that we cannot, in the nature of things, recall.
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He notes that there are no debts maturing that would cause issues for the government, questioning the need for new powers.
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