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On the recordJune 20, 2011
But that said, you do believe that, as time goes forward, this is going to be an increasing threat for the country, an increasing responsibility for law enforcement, and we are going to need increasing resources in order to meet that threat.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse emphasizes the growing threat of cybercrime and the need for more resources.

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