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Steve Cohen: I think it is shameful that the Treasury Department is too busy to deal with the Congress with regard to the collapse of…

On the recordJuly 8, 2009
I think it is shameful that the Treasury Department is too busy to deal with the Congress with regard to the collapse of the housing market in America.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cohen criticizes the Treasury Department's absence during a crucial hearing on the housing market.

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