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On the recordFebruary 10, 2009
These folks feel--and I think that when I saw Citigroup's, your report to Congress, you mentioned here since receiving the first installment of TARP, Citi has made plans to expand its lending activities further and extend affordable credit to lower-risk borrowers.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

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Expressing constituents' concerns about rising credit card interest rates despite TARP promises.

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