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On the recordJune 22, 2010
The reason that I am asking this question is because from my point of view, it very much appears that this is an issue that average Americans do not appreciate, because the information is not out there about how significant it is.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse highlights the lack of public awareness regarding the severity of intellectual property theft.

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