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Elizabeth Warren: “Sir, I think what enforcement mechanisms are about are making sure that the laws are properly enforced.”

On the recordJuly 13, 2011
Sir, I think what enforcement mechanisms are about are making sure that the laws are properly enforced.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren discusses the importance of enforcing laws for consumer protection.

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