“Everybody I know, and I’m not just talking about 10 or 20 people, nobody could believe we even got this far. The laws are bad.”

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On the recordFebruary 24, 2014
I am concerned that the Committee is escaping the fundamental question of whether or not TRIA is a permanent federal program.
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Tom Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma
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Coburn questions the permanence of the TRIA program and its implications for private sector solutions.

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