12/17/2012
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"this is a tremendous burden, and this is one of the things that is inhibiting our growth."
"we have to be incredibly watchful, and that is why the coincidence of owning physical assets and then participating in trading and other activities has to raise these questions."
"Extending unemployment insurance benefits will ensure that the 1.3 million workers whose benefits were cut off on December 28th will get the support that they need."
"I know that we are making progress on an agreement to provide a one-year extension of unemployment benefits to people who have been out of work for more than six months in the United States Senate."