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Bill Nelson: I doubt that it would surprise the Senator that one of those executives, by the way, was putting the finishing touches…

On the recordJuly 11, 2002
I doubt that it would surprise the Senator that one of those executives, by the way, was putting the finishing touches on a $15 million mansion, derived from that money from WorldCom. Would it surprise the Senator that late last year Global Crossing laid off 1,200 people, giving them no severance package, while the CEO of that company walked away with hundreds of millions of dollars?
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Discussing corporate misconduct and executive compensation during a debate.

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