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On the recordJune 22, 2010
I mean, I really do think that you could take Willie Sutton, Bonnie and Clyde, and the James Gang and add them all up together and they are penny ante.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse compares current theft to historical criminals, emphasizing its scale.

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