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Lamar Alexander: Well, don't you think it would have been wiser if somebody wanted to sell TVA that they might sit down and have a…

On the recordMay 14, 2013
Well, don't you think it would have been wiser if somebody wanted to sell TVA that they might sit down and have a private discussion about it first rather than it cause the value of the bonds to plunge?
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing the approach to discussing TVA's potential sale.

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