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Oct. 4, 2023 MANCHIN, BRAUN, HICKENLOOPER INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO MAINTAIN CONFIDENCE IN BANKING SYSTEM, STRENGTHEN ECONOMY Sen. John Hickenlooper
Sept. 15, 2023 Warren, Marshall, Manchin, Graham Expand Coalition for Bipartisan Bill Cracking Down on Crypto's Use in Money Laundering, Drug Trafficking, Sanctions Evasion Sen. Michael Bennet
Dec. 8, 2022 Hickenlooper, Tillis, Sewell, Smucker Introduce Bill to Expand Retirement Savings for Working Americans Sen. John Hickenlooper
Oct. 13, 2022 Letter to Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Hickenlooper Calls on SEC to Regulate Cryptocurrencies Sen. John Hickenlooper
Aug. 31, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Congresswoman Boebert Leads Letter to Biden Opposing Unconstitutional Student Loan Wealth Redistribution Rep. Lauren Boebert, ...
Aug. 25, 2022 Congressman Lamborn's Statement on President Biden's Unconstitutional Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Rep. Doug Lamborn
Aug. 24, 2022 Bennet Statement on President Biden's Student Loan Relief Plan Sen. Michael Bennet
Aug. 23, 2022 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Wyden, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Extend Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver Deadline Rep. Jason Crow, ...
April 6, 2022 Bennet Applauds President Biden's Decision to Extend Pause on Student Loan Repayment Sen. Michael Bennet
March 24, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Bennet Urges President Biden To Extend the Pause on Student Loan Repayment as Economy Continues To Recover Sen. Michael Bennet
March 15, 2022 Following Bennet and Hickenlooper's Request, SBA Grants Additional COVID-19 Small Business Loan Deferment Sen. Michael Bennet
Jan. 24, 2022 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader of the House - O'Halleran Join Bipartisan Group Calling for Votes on Legislation to Ban Stock Trading by Members of Congress Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
Dec. 9, 2021 Hickenlooper, Risch Introduce Bill to Improve Disaster Loan Program for Small Businesses Sen. John Hickenlooper, ...
Nov. 18, 2021 Democrats Seek to Fundamentally Change America Rep. Doug Lamborn
Nov. 16, 2021 Letter to Hon. Jack Reed, Chairman Senate Armed Services; Hon. James Inhofe, Ranking Member Senate Committee Armed Services; Hon. Sherrod Brown, Chairman Senate Committee Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Hon. Patrick J. Toomey, Ranking Member Senate Committee Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs - SAFE Banking Act Sen. John Hickenlooper, ...
Oct. 22, 2021 Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Graves Tells IRS To Stop Snooping in Bank Accounts Rep. Doug Lamborn, ...
Sept. 13, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman, Ways and Means, Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Department of Treasury, and Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of internal Revenue Service - Congressman Blake Moore Joins Congressman Tom Emmer and Colleagues in Sending Letter to Protect the Privacy Rights of Utah Families and Credit Unions from Burdensome Regulations Rep. Doug Lamborn, ...
May 18, 2021 Guthrie, Crow, Burgess, and Eshoo Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Establish the Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program Rep. Jason Crow, ...
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Sarbanes, Kaine, Gillibrand Lead Bicameral Push to Fix PSLF Program and Provide America's Public Servants with Urgently Needed Student Loan Relief Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
April 28, 2021 Letter to Honorable Mike Quigley, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and Honorable Steve Womack, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Kaptur, Pascrell, Ocasio-Cortez Lead Colleagues Demanding Support for Postal Banking Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
April 15, 2021 Rep. Boebert Fights to Restore Silver Cliff, CO's Unique ZIP Code Rep. Lauren Boebert
April 15, 2021 Van Hollen, Warren, Casten, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill Requiring Public Companies to Disclose Climate-Related Risks Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
March 5, 2021 Letter to Honorable Terri Perriello, Acting Administrator for the Small Business Administration - Hickenlooper Pushes SBA to Expand COVID Disaster Aid for Small Businesses Sen. John Hickenlooper
March 3, 2021 Members Of Congress Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Stop Government Officials From Profiting Off Of Insider Information Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
Feb. 23, 2021 Crow, Bipartisan Group Aim to Harness America's Entrepreneurial Spirit in Economic Recovery Rep. Jason Crow
Feb. 12, 2021 Letter to Honorable Tami Perriello, Acting Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration - Luetkemeyer Co-Leads Letter Urging SBA to Prevent Misuse of PPP Funds Rep. Doug Lamborn, ...
Feb. 11, 2021 Crow, Bustos, Garbarino, and Rice Unveil New Business Succession Planning Legislation Rep. Jason Crow
Feb. 5, 2021 Reps. Neguse, Speier Introduce Legislation to Compensate Families of Essential Workers Who Pay the Ultimate Price Rep. Joe Neguse
Jan. 29, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Allison Herren Lee, Chairwoman of the Security and Exchange Commission - Jaime Herrera Beutler Seeks Investigation into Unfair Stock Market Manipulation Rep. Lauren Boebert, ...
Jan. 28, 2021 Letter to Allison Herren Lee, Acting Chairwoman of the Security and Exchange Commission - Rep. Boebert Calls for Investigation into Market Manipulation Rep. Lauren Boebert, ...
July 22, 2020 Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Levin, DelBene and Boyle to Department of Labor: Protect Socially-Responsible Investing Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
July 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Boyle Leads Letter to Oppose Labor Rule to Protect Socially Responsible Investments Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
July 8, 2020 Wicker, Bennet Introduce American Infrastructure Bonds Act Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
June 30, 2020 Reps. Tlaib, Neguse Introduce Bill Expanding Local Government, Municipality Access to Pandemic Relief Funding Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Reps. Peter Defazio, Lloyd Doggett, Senator Elizabeth Warren Urge the Federal Reserve & Treasury to Put Workers First, Ensure Accountability in Corporate Bailouts Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President - Sens. Cruz, Cramer, Sullivan, Colleagues: President Trump, Continue To Stand With America's Energy Producers And Blue-Collar Workers Rep. Doug Lamborn, ...
April 23, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Push to Ensure Families Receive Promised COVID-19 Stimulus Payments for Their Children as Quickly as Possible Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
April 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin. Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Eshoo Leads 41 Members of Congress in Calling For Access To Federal Loans For Midsize Startups Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
April 22, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Harris, Colleagues Call on Congressional Leaders to Ensure Cannabis Small Businesses Can Access Emergency SBA Loan and Grant Programs Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
April 22, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Reps. Veasey, Blunt Rochester Call on Treasury Department to Ensure that People Experiencing Homelessness Get Their Stimulus Checks Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
April 20, 2020 Letter to Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve - Schatz, Whitehouse, Senators Demand Transparency In Federal Reserve's Corporate Debt Purchases Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
April 19, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Veasey, Cárdenas, Chu Urge House Leadership to Include Reporting Requirements on PPP Loan Approvals Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
April 16, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Bonamici, Haaland, Young Call on House Leadership to Lift Barriers for Credit Unions, Help Small Businesses Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
April 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Chairwoman Velázquez Urges Treasury and Federal Reserve to Prioritize Aiding Small Businesses Rep. Jason Crow, ...
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester, Colleagues to Treasury: Give Veterans Swift Financial Relief Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
April 9, 2020 Letter to Joseph Otting, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the FDIC - U.S. Senator Tina Smith to Financial Regulators: Follow the Law, Stop Attempts to Weaken the Community Reinvestment Act Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Leader Chuck Schumer - Bennet Presses for Colorado Priorities Ahead of Next Phase of Coronavirus Relief Legislation Sen. Michael Bennet
March 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Tlaib, Pressley and Ocasio-Cortez Urge House Leadership to Mandate Fed Reserve Save State and Local Governments From Financial Collapse Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
March 18, 2020 Letter to Mark Begor, Chairman and CEO of Equifax, Christopher Cartwright, President and CEO of TransUnion, and Craig Boundy, CEO of Experian North America - Representatives García, Clay, Tlaib Tell the Credit Reporting Agencies: Don't Report Adverse Credit Events During COVID-19 Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
Jan. 30, 2020 Letter to Jaime Dimon, CEO and President of JP Morgan Chase & Co., Michael Corbat, CEO of Citigroup, Inc., Michael Roberts, President and CEO of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc., Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and CEO of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., Richard Fairbank, Chairman and CEO of Capital One Financial Corp., William Demchak, Chairman, President, and CEO of PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Greg Braca, President and CEO of TD Bank, and Charles Scharf, CEO and President of Wells Fargo & Co. - Van Hollen Joins Heinrich, Democratic Colleagues in Urging Top U.S. Banks to Not Finance Arctic Drilling Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
Date Title Politician
Oct. 4, 2023 MANCHIN, BRAUN, HICKENLOOPER INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO MAINTAIN CONFIDENCE IN BANKING SYSTEM, STRENGTHEN ECONOMY Sen.John Hickenlooper
Sept. 15, 2023 Warren, Marshall, Manchin, Graham Expand Coalition for Bipartisan Bill Cracking Down on Crypto's Use in Money Laundering, Drug Trafficking, Sanctions Evasion Sen.Michael Bennet
Dec. 8, 2022 Hickenlooper, Tillis, Sewell, Smucker Introduce Bill to Expand Retirement Savings for Working Americans Sen.John Hickenlooper
Oct. 13, 2022 Letter to Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Hickenlooper Calls on SEC to Regulate Cryptocurrencies Sen.John Hickenlooper
Aug. 31, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Congresswoman Boebert Leads Letter to Biden Opposing Unconstitutional Student Loan Wealth Redistribution Rep.Lauren Boebert, ...
Aug. 25, 2022 Congressman Lamborn's Statement on President Biden's Unconstitutional Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Rep.Doug Lamborn
Aug. 24, 2022 Bennet Statement on President Biden's Student Loan Relief Plan Sen.Michael Bennet
Aug. 23, 2022 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Wyden, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Extend Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver Deadline Rep.Jason Crow, ...
April 6, 2022 Bennet Applauds President Biden's Decision to Extend Pause on Student Loan Repayment Sen.Michael Bennet
March 24, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Bennet Urges President Biden To Extend the Pause on Student Loan Repayment as Economy Continues To Recover Sen.Michael Bennet
March 15, 2022 Following Bennet and Hickenlooper's Request, SBA Grants Additional COVID-19 Small Business Loan Deferment Sen.Michael Bennet
Jan. 24, 2022 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader of the House - O'Halleran Join Bipartisan Group Calling for Votes on Legislation to Ban Stock Trading by Members of Congress Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
Dec. 9, 2021 Hickenlooper, Risch Introduce Bill to Improve Disaster Loan Program for Small Businesses Sen.John Hickenlooper, ...
Nov. 18, 2021 Democrats Seek to Fundamentally Change America Rep.Doug Lamborn
Nov. 16, 2021 Letter to Hon. Jack Reed, Chairman Senate Armed Services; Hon. James Inhofe, Ranking Member Senate Committee Armed Services; Hon. Sherrod Brown, Chairman Senate Committee Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Hon. Patrick J. Toomey, Ranking Member Senate Committee Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs - SAFE Banking Act Sen.John Hickenlooper, ...
Oct. 22, 2021 Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Graves Tells IRS To Stop Snooping in Bank Accounts Rep.Doug Lamborn, ...
Sept. 13, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman, Ways and Means, Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Department of Treasury, and Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of internal Revenue Service - Congressman Blake Moore Joins Congressman Tom Emmer and Colleagues in Sending Letter to Protect the Privacy Rights of Utah Families and Credit Unions from Burdensome Regulations Rep.Doug Lamborn, ...
May 18, 2021 Guthrie, Crow, Burgess, and Eshoo Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Establish the Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program Rep.Jason Crow, ...
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Sarbanes, Kaine, Gillibrand Lead Bicameral Push to Fix PSLF Program and Provide America's Public Servants with Urgently Needed Student Loan Relief Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
April 28, 2021 Letter to Honorable Mike Quigley, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and Honorable Steve Womack, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Kaptur, Pascrell, Ocasio-Cortez Lead Colleagues Demanding Support for Postal Banking Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
April 15, 2021 Rep. Boebert Fights to Restore Silver Cliff, CO's Unique ZIP Code Rep.Lauren Boebert
April 15, 2021 Van Hollen, Warren, Casten, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill Requiring Public Companies to Disclose Climate-Related Risks Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
March 5, 2021 Letter to Honorable Terri Perriello, Acting Administrator for the Small Business Administration - Hickenlooper Pushes SBA to Expand COVID Disaster Aid for Small Businesses Sen.John Hickenlooper
March 3, 2021 Members Of Congress Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Stop Government Officials From Profiting Off Of Insider Information Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
Feb. 23, 2021 Crow, Bipartisan Group Aim to Harness America's Entrepreneurial Spirit in Economic Recovery Rep.Jason Crow
Feb. 12, 2021 Letter to Honorable Tami Perriello, Acting Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration - Luetkemeyer Co-Leads Letter Urging SBA to Prevent Misuse of PPP Funds Rep.Doug Lamborn, ...
Feb. 11, 2021 Crow, Bustos, Garbarino, and Rice Unveil New Business Succession Planning Legislation Rep.Jason Crow
Feb. 5, 2021 Reps. Neguse, Speier Introduce Legislation to Compensate Families of Essential Workers Who Pay the Ultimate Price Rep.Joe Neguse
Jan. 29, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Allison Herren Lee, Chairwoman of the Security and Exchange Commission - Jaime Herrera Beutler Seeks Investigation into Unfair Stock Market Manipulation Rep.Lauren Boebert, ...
Jan. 28, 2021 Letter to Allison Herren Lee, Acting Chairwoman of the Security and Exchange Commission - Rep. Boebert Calls for Investigation into Market Manipulation Rep.Lauren Boebert, ...
July 22, 2020 Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Levin, DelBene and Boyle to Department of Labor: Protect Socially-Responsible Investing Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
July 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Boyle Leads Letter to Oppose Labor Rule to Protect Socially Responsible Investments Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
July 8, 2020 Wicker, Bennet Introduce American Infrastructure Bonds Act Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
June 30, 2020 Reps. Tlaib, Neguse Introduce Bill Expanding Local Government, Municipality Access to Pandemic Relief Funding Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Reps. Peter Defazio, Lloyd Doggett, Senator Elizabeth Warren Urge the Federal Reserve & Treasury to Put Workers First, Ensure Accountability in Corporate Bailouts Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President - Sens. Cruz, Cramer, Sullivan, Colleagues: President Trump, Continue To Stand With America's Energy Producers And Blue-Collar Workers Rep.Doug Lamborn, ...
April 23, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Push to Ensure Families Receive Promised COVID-19 Stimulus Payments for Their Children as Quickly as Possible Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
April 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin. Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Eshoo Leads 41 Members of Congress in Calling For Access To Federal Loans For Midsize Startups Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
April 22, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Harris, Colleagues Call on Congressional Leaders to Ensure Cannabis Small Businesses Can Access Emergency SBA Loan and Grant Programs Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
April 22, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Reps. Veasey, Blunt Rochester Call on Treasury Department to Ensure that People Experiencing Homelessness Get Their Stimulus Checks Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
April 20, 2020 Letter to Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve - Schatz, Whitehouse, Senators Demand Transparency In Federal Reserve's Corporate Debt Purchases Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
April 19, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Veasey, Cárdenas, Chu Urge House Leadership to Include Reporting Requirements on PPP Loan Approvals Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
April 16, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Bonamici, Haaland, Young Call on House Leadership to Lift Barriers for Credit Unions, Help Small Businesses Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
April 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Chairwoman Velázquez Urges Treasury and Federal Reserve to Prioritize Aiding Small Businesses Rep.Jason Crow, ...
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester, Colleagues to Treasury: Give Veterans Swift Financial Relief Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
April 9, 2020 Letter to Joseph Otting, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the FDIC - U.S. Senator Tina Smith to Financial Regulators: Follow the Law, Stop Attempts to Weaken the Community Reinvestment Act Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Leader Chuck Schumer - Bennet Presses for Colorado Priorities Ahead of Next Phase of Coronavirus Relief Legislation Sen.Michael Bennet
March 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Tlaib, Pressley and Ocasio-Cortez Urge House Leadership to Mandate Fed Reserve Save State and Local Governments From Financial Collapse Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
March 18, 2020 Letter to Mark Begor, Chairman and CEO of Equifax, Christopher Cartwright, President and CEO of TransUnion, and Craig Boundy, CEO of Experian North America - Representatives García, Clay, Tlaib Tell the Credit Reporting Agencies: Don't Report Adverse Credit Events During COVID-19 Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
Jan. 30, 2020 Letter to Jaime Dimon, CEO and President of JP Morgan Chase & Co., Michael Corbat, CEO of Citigroup, Inc., Michael Roberts, President and CEO of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc., Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and CEO of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., Richard Fairbank, Chairman and CEO of Capital One Financial Corp., William Demchak, Chairman, President, and CEO of PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Greg Braca, President and CEO of TD Bank, and Charles Scharf, CEO and President of Wells Fargo & Co. - Van Hollen Joins Heinrich, Democratic Colleagues in Urging Top U.S. Banks to Not Finance Arctic Drilling Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
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