Frank: Don't Lend Money You Don't Have

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) says risk retention in mortgage loans is necessary as a means of preventing mortgage lenders from making loans on capital they don’t have. (0:44)

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Frank: Republicans Are Setting Up An Economic Catch-22

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) criticizes Republicans for setting up an economic catch-22 by under-funding financial regulatory committees. (0:51)

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Frank: America Is A Leader In Setting New Economic Standards

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass) tells reporters Monday that America is paving the way for a good international set of standards that will govern the economy. (0:52)

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Barney Frank Discusses Orgins of Financial Crisis

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, describes the impact of an interconnected economy and how it contributed to a financial crisis worse than the Great Depression.(0:26)

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Frank Laments Presence Of U.S. Troops In Unnecessary Locations

House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said during a briefing Friday that the U.S. should remove troops from places where there are no longer threats. (0:15).
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Deficit Reduction Package Must Include Cuts In Military Spending, Says Frank

House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) says that he, along with Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Representatives Walter Jones (R-N.C.) and Ron Paul (R-Texas), will not vote for any deficit reduction package that does not include a cut in military expenditures. (0:18)
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Reducing Military Spending Is Possible Without Compromising National Security, Says Frank

House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass) says he believes it is possible to cut over a trillion dollars in military spending without compromising America's national security. (0:17)
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