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John Campbell: Mr. Chairman, this bill is a statement, it is not a solution. It deals with one thing which is annoying and can be bad…

On the recordApril 18, 2007
Mr. Chairman, this bill is a statement, it is not a solution. It deals with one thing which is annoying and can be bad, but is not a major, it is not that major an issue relative to all the other things that can deal with corporate governance and bringing corporations down.
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John Campbell
California

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Discussing the limitations of a bill related to corporate governance.

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