Political Quotes

On the recordJune 1, 2015
Killing a Bank is like telling an athlete he has to spot a competitor 10 yards in a race.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Compares the impact of eliminating Eximbank to giving competitors an unfair advantage.

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