January 13, 2009 C-SPAN Republican Senator David Vitter, a Louisiana Republican, on Tuesday introduced a measure to disapprove the release of the s
January 13, 2009

January 13, 2009 C-SPAN

Republican Senator David Vitter, a Louisiana Republican, on Tuesday introduced a measure to disapprove the release of the second half of the $700 billion financial bailout package, his aide said on Tuesday.

The massive rescue program was approved last October to bolster the financial industry as it reeled under the stress of bad mortgage debts and several major institutions were threatened with collapse.

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