On the recordMarch 18, 2009
But I can tell you, specifically, as I talked to virtually the entire administration's economic team, I wasn't able to convince them to go along. And I think that's unfortunate.
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Wyden reflects on his unsuccessful attempts to persuade the Obama administration to ban AIG bonuses.
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