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Sheldon Whitehouse: “Meaningful civil and criminal fines and damages are one crucial tool for ensuring that a corporation takes proper…”

On the recordJune 7, 2010
Meaningful civil and criminal fines and damages are one crucial tool for ensuring that a corporation takes proper precautions to avoid tragic errors.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse advocates for stricter penalties to ensure corporate accountability.

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