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On the recordJuly 18, 2002
The House bill is a disaster. It does nothing to enhance auditor independence beyond what the major firms have said they would not oppose.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Criticizing the House bill regarding auditor independence.

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