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Elizabeth Warren: “When I was here back in February and I asked the question about when is the last time you took a large financial…”

On the recordJuly 10, 2013
When I was here back in February and I asked the question about when is the last time you took a large financial institution to trial, the answer was not good and it confirmed the worst fears of the American public.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren highlights public concerns over the government's reluctance to prosecute big banks.

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