The committee split four-all on an increase in February and stayed its hand only on the casting vote of the Bank's governor, Eddie George.

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The Bank's governor, Eddie George, was under fire again this week.

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Eddie George was chosen to represent Madden in 2001 and had a great season, only to bobble a catch in the Playoffs and watch Lewis intercept it and seal the victory for the Ravens.

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MPC, led by Eddie George, the Bank's governor.

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But the big question is whether the Bank's governor, Eddie George, who has recently opposed a rate rise, found himself on the losing side in the vote, or whether he changed his mind, or saw the way the meeting was going and switched sides.

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Although he later requested he should be addressed as Edward, the chain-smoking George was dubbed "Steady Eddie" by newspaper columnists.

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I've listened to Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Flip Wilson, Lisa Lampanelli, Bill Maher, Rick Ducommun, Bernie Mac, George Lopez, Martin Lawrence, Don Rickles, Carlos Mencia, Andrew Dice Clay, Kathy Griffin -- and the list can go on and on and on.

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