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Jack Reed: “To take all those off the table and just sit pat I think is not the way to minimize losses going forward”

On the recordNovember 14, 2011
To take all those off the table and just sit pat I think is not the way to minimize losses going forward
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Reed argues against inaction in minimizing financial losses.

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