House committee gets update on housing foreclosures in Washington
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairwoman Sheila Bair testifies before the House Financial Services Committee about housing foreclosures on Capitol Hill in Washington, on September 17, 2008. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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