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On the recordJanuary 31, 2011
That is what bankruptcy courts do. Right? That is where you go to get contracts renegotiated, and it is the American way that it is in everybody's best interests to get that done.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Senator Whitehouse emphasizes the role of bankruptcy courts in renegotiating contracts.

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