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On the recordJune 19, 2018
I do not think it is petty. I think that we are asking banks and financial institutions to perform a function that does not add any value to them but adds value to the country and the security of the financial system as a whole but also the security of our country against human traffickers, against money launderers, you know, the whole nine yards.
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Heidi Heitkamp
Democratic · North Dakota

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Heitkamp emphasizes the importance of banks' roles in national security despite regulatory burdens.

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