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Jack Reed: “I hope today's hearing will allow us to examine these and other proposals, and take needed steps to promote corporate…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2009
I hope today's hearing will allow us to examine these and other proposals, and take needed steps to promote corporate responsiveness to the interests of shareholders.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed expresses hope for the hearing to lead to improvements in corporate governance.

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