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Ron Wyden: “You all gave $700 billion--first installment $350 billion, perhaps the vote tonight on $350 million more--to these…”

On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
You all gave $700 billion--first installment $350 billion, perhaps the vote tonight on $350 million more--to these financial institutions.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden discusses the substantial financial aid provided to banks.

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