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September 29, 2008
The speech that cost her $700 billion?


(NECN: Washington, DC) - Hours after the failure of the House to pass a $700 billion dollar bailout plan for the nation's financial markets, some House Republicns are pointing to the floor speech given by House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi as the reason the bipartisan bill went down by a 228-205 vote.

Here are the final few minutes of the statement, which Republican Deputy Whip Eric Cantor (R-Virginia) said made it impossible for some Republicans to vote for the package, which they were already leaning against.

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