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John Sarbanes: “If this isn't being exercised properly as an enforcement tool, it is sending a signal to industry that, in a sense, the…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
If this isn't being exercised properly as an enforcement tool, it is sending a signal to industry that, in a sense, the cop is off the beat.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes warns that poor enforcement signals to industry they can be less compliant.

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