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On the recordMarch 11, 2009
One guy, with a few friends and helpers, discovered this thing nearly a decade ago, led you to this pile of dung that is -- that is Bernie Madoff, and stuck your nose in it, and you couldn't figure it out. You couldn't find your backside with two hands if the lights were on. Could you explain yourselves?

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Rep. Gary Ackerman criticizes regulators for failing to detect Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme despite prior warnings.

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