Paul Sarbanes
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"Paul Spyros Sarbanes", is an United States/American politician and member of the Democratic Party (United States)/Democratic Party from Maryland who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 and as a United States Senate/United States Senator from 1977 to 2007. Sarbanes is the longest-serving senator in History of Maryland/Maryland history.

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The fact that the President is calling for still more tax cuts at the same time the Congress is being asked to add $800 billion to the Federal debt ceiling is beyond reckless-it places in jeopardy our future economic strength and the economic security of all Americans.

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Companies that go public should understand that there are responsibilities as well as benefits to going public.

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Obviously, if the 'books are cooked,' investors can't have confidence. This leads to the erosion of confidence in the transparency of American capital markets, which have been a tremendous asset and important economic engine to the United States.

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We are facing a crisis of confidence that is eroding the public's trust in our markets, and poses a real threat to our economic health, ... The strain on the economy is deep and spreading.

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These are the very names that were provided to Mr. Bolton, is that correct?

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This bill strengthens corporate accountability and auditor integrity, addresses conflicts of interest, and protects employees, pension holders and investors against fraud and deception.

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It's not an issue with which you can or should be playing political games.

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Company CEOs and chief financial officers must vouch for the accuracy of their companies' public statements.

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I'm all with the president in getting after the bad apples, ... But at the same time, you also have to make changes in the system to give us some assurance that these things won't [happen] again.

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