Ron Wyden: “They said their number one priority at the outset of these…”

“Yes, go ahead. Mr. Ronald Wyden D Oregon would like to say a few words. I just want to make mention of how they've handled this. They said their number one priority at the outset of these negotiations was fighting fraud. We went out and put together legislation, black letter text that said that there would be criminal penalties for fraudsters, but they totally ignored it. So they have never been serious.” (20:29–20:37)

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