Former Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac executives testify before House committee in Washington
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-CA, (R), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, makes a statement during a full committee hearing on the roles of Fannie and Freddie Mac in the financial and mortgage crises on Capitol Hill in Washington on December 9, 2008. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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