Current SEC Chairman Christopher Cox acknowledged this practice in July when he put out for comment proposed amendments to Reg SHO.

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The official added that "for obvious reasons, we cannot comment on the exact location of any current or former participant" in the program.

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The navy said it refused to comment on specific aspects of the case and has previously said a Service Inquiry established in September would assess current missing persons procedures.

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The ITC has not given any indication what it will say in its final report to the Senate Finance Committee later this summer (the commission does not comment on ongoing investigations), but a growing body of evidence suggests that keeping the current restrictions in place limits the profit potential of U.S. businesses.

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