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Elizabeth Warren: “You could have the laws in place, but if the people on the other end of the phone are not aware of them or are not…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2011
You could have the laws in place, but if the people on the other end of the phone are not aware of them or are not applying them properly, then it is not going to work.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren emphasizes the importance of awareness and proper application of laws.

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