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TJ Cox: “The gentlewoman is correct. It is my clear understanding that Congress did not, in adopting the Reform Act, intend to…”

On the recordJuly 21, 1998
The gentlewoman is correct. It is my clear understanding that Congress did not, in adopting the Reform Act, intend to alter standards of liability under the Exchange Act.
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TJ Cox
California

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Discussing the intent of Congress regarding the Reform Act and the Exchange Act.

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