While Symantec has about 10% exposure to the public (government) security market, vs.

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Steve DeLaney of JMP Securities says REITs can borrow against 95% to 97% of a government-backed mortgage security's value in the repo market.

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Representatives Spencer Bachus (R-AL) and Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) have introduced legislation (HR 2204) entitled the "US Market Security Act of 1999" which would merely require that the names of foreign government-affiliated companies be provided quarterly to relevant Congressional committees.

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