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On the recordJuly 28, 2009
And, sixth, and finally, requires public companies to create a separate risk committee containing all independent directors to assess the risks that the company is undertaking.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Schumer stresses the importance of independent risk committees in public companies.

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