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Stabenow Considering Subpoena

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  Program 6810 
  Posted on Tue, Dec 6, 2011



Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, confirmed that former MF Global Chief Executive Officer Jon Corzine - has not agreed to appear before her committee. So, the Chairwoman is calling for a subpoena to compel Corzine and other MF Global executives to appear before the Ag Committee hearing on December 13th.

A vote of the full committee is required to make the current inquiry a formal committee investigation in order to give the committee subpoena power. Senator Stabenow announced she would convene a meeting of the Agriculture Committee to vote on the matter on Tuesday.
 

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