“So, I do it to thank them. I also do it because we have some great people there that are running and I want to make sure they win.”

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Paul S. Sarbanes: “But let's not do it in retrospect. I want to take it right now.”

On the recordMay 7, 2003
But let's not do it in retrospect. I want to take it right now.
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Paul S. Sarbanes
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May 7, 2003

Editor's note · Context

Sarbanes emphasizes the need for current accountability rather than retrospective judgment.

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