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Jeb Hensarling: Even as a fiscal conservative, I was willing to put the full faith and credit of the United States on the line in what I…

On the recordJuly 20, 2009
Even as a fiscal conservative, I was willing to put the full faith and credit of the United States on the line in what I perceived to be one of the first truly emergency situations I had seen since coming to Congress.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

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Hensarling reflects on his willingness to support emergency measures during a financial crisis.

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