Bill Thomas

Bill Thomas
William Marshall "Bill" Thomasis an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 2007, finishing his tenure representing California's 21st congressional district and as the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth6 December 1941
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The driver of earnings for this year and next in tech should be more on the enterprise side and not so much the consumer. That helps Cisco.
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It is very unclear to me what his intentions are other than he intends to charge someone. Based on his public comments I am assuming that he is submitting this case to the grand jury as quickly as he can and seeking one or more indictments when he does.
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