Jon S. Corzine: “first, I am proud to have worked with Senator Edwards and Senator Enzi on this amendment on lawyer responsibility in…”

“first, I am proud to have worked with Senator Edwards and Senator Enzi on this amendment on lawyer responsibility in corporate practice. It is an exceptional piece of additional effort in dealing with corporate fraud, corporate crime, and corporate abuse. I am very happy to have participated with him, and I particularly compliment Senator Edwards on bringing this important issue to the attention of the Senate and for making sure that we propose this strong amendment, to ensure corporate lawyers' ethical responsibilities. I, too, with the Senator from Wyoming, am disappointed. We are mixing apples and oranges when we are talking about lawyer's fees. This is dealing with corporate actions of lawyers. I don't understand why we are trying to move to a completely different subject when what we are trying to deal with is corporate responsibility. Lawyers play a role in that as much as accountants and management. Again, I thank Senator Enzi for his cooperation and leadership, not only on this effort but with regard to the core bill, which is going to make a big difference in the marketplace.”