House Proceeding 03-18-09 on Mar 18th, 2009 :: 0:02:45 to 0:04:00
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James R. Langevin: gentleman from rhode island seek recognition? mr. langevin: ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. langevin: madam speaker, i rise today to express my deep outrage of a.i.g. using $165 million in government funding to

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James R. Langevin: pay top executive bonuses. the company is bankrupt and has been bailed out by taxpayer dollars and the fact that these bonuses could have gone forward defies logic. would like to commend chairman frank and chairman kanjorski over presiding today's hearing and continued oversight to make

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James R. Langevin: sure taxpayer funds are being used responsibly to get our economy back on track. while i was pleased to hear that liddy would try to recoup the bonuses, i remain furious how a.i.g. has complete incompetence. they must be held more accountable for their decision and need to pay for

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James R. Langevin: mismanagement with their jobs. that's why i joined 90 of my colleagues in sending a letter to secretary geithner demanding a full accounting of these of taxpayer money at a.i.g. and block these bonuses and i support legislation to ensure that taxpayers receive a full refund. at a time of great uncertainty and instability in our nation,

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James R. Langevin: the public deserves more from