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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, signs the $700 billion financial bailout bill which passed the House on Capitol Hill in Washington on October 3, 2008. The Senate passed the bill on Wednesday after the House voted it down Monday. From left behind Pelois are Democratic Representatives Chris Van Hollen (MD), Barney Frank (MA), and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (SC). (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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