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On the recordJuly 11, 2012
I applaud the Committee's thinking. Fifty thousand is a high bar given that nowadays there are many CEOs of very impressive high-tech companies who would be disqualified.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper supports raising qualifications for nominees to include relevant business experience.

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