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On the recordMay 2, 2017
So I am imaging when you are talking about this, you are talking about a bank that says we have to know more about the recipient before we are willing to make the transfer.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley discusses banking requirements for transferring money.

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