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Chris Coons: Serving the narrow, market-driven interest of Exxon shareholders is not the same as serving the national interest of all…

On the recordJanuary 10, 2017
Serving the narrow, market-driven interest of Exxon shareholders is not the same as serving the national interest of all the American people.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons distinguishes between corporate interests and national interests in governance.

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