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On the recordOctober 31, 2011
Every day, as we know, overseas criminal networks target Americans, weakening our economic prosperity and compromising our safety.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse highlights the threat of international organized crime to American safety and economy.

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