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In Ireland here, the Revenue Commission have always been completely independent of the state since 1923, and they are quite adamant and quite clear that there was no preferential treatment and no special deals, no sweetheart deals, and that Apple paid the taxes that were due on their profits generated here in this country.

~Enda Kenny

Topics: Adamant Always Apple Been Clear Commission Country Deals Due Here Independent Ireland Paid Profits Quite Revenue Since Special State Sweetheart Taxes Treatment Were

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I have made the most profound apology in front of the Truth Commission and on other occasions about the injustices which were wrought by apartheid.

~F. W. De Klerk

Topics: About Apartheid Apology Commission Front Injustices Made Most Occasions Other Profound Truth Were Which Wrought

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Well, it was one of my most gratifying experiences because I could devote my knowledge and my talent for the good for the City of Washington, and all the Federal projects where the Fine Arts Commission had jurisdiction, and it was a tremendous experience.

~Felix De Weldon

Topics: Arts Because City Commission Could Devote Experience Experiences Federal Fine Fine Arts Good Gratifying Had Knowledge Most Projects Talent Tremendous Washington Well Where

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The fossil fuel industry commands outsize sway over U.S. politics, markets, and democracy. I knew these companies were formidable, but when I served on the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, I got a close up view of how the industry disregards government safeguards.

~Frances Beinecke

Topics: Close Commands Commission Companies Democracy Drilling Formidable Fossil Fuel Got Government Horizon How Industry Knew Markets National Offshore Oil Over Politics Safeguards Served Spill Sway Up View Were

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I think the four major leagues ought to set up a joint commission - say, of retired judges - to rule on athletes who are accused of doing bad things away from the game. Then each league would retain its independence in determining what penalties their players should get for infractions committed within the sport.

~Frank Deford

Topics: Accused Athletes Away Bad Bad Things Commission Committed Determining Doing Each Four Game Get Independence Joint Judges League Leagues Major Ought Penalties Players Retain Retired Rule Say Set Should Sport Then Things Think Up Who Within Would I Think

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An advertising agency is 85 percent confusion and 15 percent commission.

~Fred Allen

Topics: Advertising Advertising Agency Agency Commission Confusion Percent

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Although I had resigned my commission as an officer two years before, I immediately left Switzerland, accompanied by my wife, in order to report for duty. As it happened, a wire reached me a day later calling me to the colors.

~Fritz Kreisler

Topics: Accompanied Although Before Calling Colors Commission Day Duty Had Happened Immediately Later Left Me Officer Order Reached Report Resigned Switzerland Two Wife Wire Years

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When it comes to making laws that protect the public from the financial services industry, Congress has done a progressively worse job since the Pecora Commission hearings of the early 1930s, which led to Congress taking bold steps to regulate banking and securities firms in 1933 and 1934.

~Gary Weiss

Topics: Banking Bold Commission Congress Done Early Financial Financial Services Industry Job Laws Led Making Protect Public Regulate Securities Services Since Steps Taking Which Worse 1930S

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Conspiracy theories feed on opacity, and that's a longtime problem with short selling. Large long positions must be reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission in public filings, but not large short positions.

~Gary Weiss

Topics: Commission Conspiracy Exchange Feed Large Long Must Positions Problem Public Reported Securities Selling Short Theories

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When the Securities & Exchange Commission settled securities-fraud charges against Richard Harriton, former chairman of the clearing subsidiary of Bear, Stearns & Co., there were smiles all around. The SEC was happy. Harriton was happy. Bear Stearns was happy.

~Gary Weiss

Topics: Against Around Bear Chairman Charges Clearing Commission Exchange Former Happy Richard Sec Securities Settled Smiles Were

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