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Eric Holder: “I am concerned that the size of some of these institutions becomes so large that it does become difficult for us to…”

On the recordMarch 5, 2013
I am concerned that the size of some of these institutions becomes so large that it does become difficult for us to prosecute them.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Holder acknowledges challenges in prosecuting large financial institutions due to their size.

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