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On the recordJanuary 16, 2018
I am very concerned that big banks will continue to allow money laundering because the business is profitable and the penalties for violating the law are weak.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren expresses concern over banks' money laundering practices and weak penalties.

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