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On the recordSeptember 21, 2021
We have gone through considerable effort to pass what we call beneficial ownership legislation.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse discusses efforts to pass legislation for transparency in ownership of shell corporations.

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