Members of the Senate Banking Committee heard Tuesday from Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama is the ranking Republican on the committee. He discusses the Wall Street rescue plan with Steve Inskeep.
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