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Chris Van Hollen: But don't you think that any company should be able to, with their own money, pay somebody for proxy advice which they…

On the recordMarch 22, 2023
But don't you think that any company should be able to, with their own money, pay somebody for proxy advice which they can take or leave without anyone trying to pass a law or regulation to prevent them from using their own money in that way?
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen argues for companies' freedom to hire proxy advisors without government interference.

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