"Kevin came to me and asked if we could appoint Chris, " said Mort.

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The MP who chairs the standards committee, Kevin Barron, said if it was asked to look into the issue, it would do so "rigorously, fairly and impartially" and not "rush into any hasty decisions".

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Today, Representative Kevin Brady, a Republican from Texas, asked Bernanke when the tapering will begin.

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In a letter to the company Monday, Cuomo said he has asked state regulators to look into the payments to Con Ed Chairman and CEO Kevin Burke and the others and warned that ratepayers shouldn't have to foot the bill for the bonuses.

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