Similarly, more than 100 bills for federal deposit insurance had been proposed in the preceding 50 years. One, co-sponsored by Representative Henry Steagall, had been passed by the House.
此前50年里，国会曾提出过100多个支持联邦存款保险的议案。最终，由众议员亨利·斯蒂格尔（Henry Steagall）联署的一个议案得以在众议员通过。换言之，那些理念当时已呼之欲出。