we cannot even get more than 1 percent of the names of folks, and yet it is up to our regulatory agencies to decide whether and how a bank participates in the U.S. economy.
On the recordFebruary 26, 2014
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Merkley emphasizes the lack of transparency in banking regulation regarding tax evasion.
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