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On the recordJuly 28, 2009
What Senator Schumer in his bill prescribes, however, is not appropriate, and that is that you create a separate committee to do that.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Criticism of Schumer's proposal for a separate risk committee in corporate governance.

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