Just because a government agency has good intentions or a benevolent-sounding name doesn't mean Congress should just look the other way while tens of millions of Americans are having their financial history gathered up and stored.
Fitzpatrick warns against complacency regarding government data collection practices.
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Transparency and government accountability is what sets the United States of America apart from most other countries in the world.
Criminal enterprises have relied on this method of illicit financing for years. However, many believe that this is an emerging technique now being used by terrorist groups to finance their violent and oppressive operations.
As we enter into the new year, Congress should prioritize efforts to stop the flow of money and resources to terrorist organizations.
There are a lot of us who have concerns that the rulemaking of your Bureau is limiting the ability of small community banks to serve their customers.
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