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Scott Fitzgerald: I ask Senator Feinstein if it is true that under the current law no one can do anything about these wash trades because…

On the recordJune 10, 2003
I ask Senator Feinstein if it is true that under the current law no one can do anything about these wash trades because of this Enron loophole that is in the law. We are trying to take that out, so somebody could actually ban this kind of fraudulent trading practice. Isn't that correct?
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Scott Fitzgerald
Republican · Wisconsin

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Questioning the impact of the Enron loophole on wash trades during a discussion on trading practices.

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