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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

Editor's note · Context

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

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