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Ron Wyden: “I was curious whether the distinguished senior Senator from Idaho was aware that the Congressional Budget Office…”

On the recordJune 5, 2003
I was curious whether the distinguished senior Senator from Idaho was aware that the Congressional Budget Office "considers the risk of default on such a loan guarantee to be very high, well over 50 percent." ... coupled with the Congressional Research Service memo indicating the exposure is $16 billion.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Discussing the risks associated with loan guarantees during a Senate debate.

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