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On the recordJuly 19, 2022
I am concerned because at a hearing under the leadership of the Honorable Maxine Waters, one of the things that I discussed at the hearing was a concept known as predatory purchasing.
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas

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Al Green expresses concern about predatory purchasing affecting first-time homebuyers.

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