Thompson also may tie the PNTR bill to legislation requiring greater transparency for stock and bond offerings by Chinese and other foreign government-owned enterprises.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

For the government, Treasury Minister Mark Hoban said the bill would "increase the accountability and transparency of the Bank".

BBC: MPs pass Financial Services Bill

For a bill of this size, the lack of debate, inclusion, discussion, documentation and transparency was frightening.

CNN: Commentary: I fought the good fight vs. stimulus bill

We called Bill Sharpe, the Nobel Prize winning founder of Financial Engines, for an explanation regarding this lack of transparency.

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