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On the recordNovember 30, 2011
If a person through doing this other essentially can steal hundreds of millions of dollars and there is no penalty except for some civil penalty, that is a real problem.
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John Boozman
Republican · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Boozman expresses concern over inadequate penalties for financial crimes.

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