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Bob Corker: I have to tell you, I was greatly perplexed by the notion of giving the Treasury the ability in perpetuity to, in…

On the recordMay 19, 2009
I have to tell you, I was greatly perplexed by the notion of giving the Treasury the ability in perpetuity to, in essence, codify TARP.
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Bob Corker
Republican · Tennessee

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Corker questions the long-term authority of the Treasury regarding financial rescue measures.

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