the efforts that have been made so far to strengthen our banks and unfreeze the credit markets and stabilize this housing market have really failed to generate any confidence with the American people or with the markets.
On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
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Murray criticizes the government's efforts to stabilize the financial system as ineffective.
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