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On the recordNovember 19, 2013
I think that when we have an environment in which, if somebody breaks a law or an institution does something wrong, and somehow our government is afraid to charge them and prosecute them... you are allowing people to have an environment where you can get away with murder.
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

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Grassley expresses concern over lack of accountability for financial institutions.

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