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Tom Harkin: I think that also is a problem because compensation is one thing, but having stock in a company and you are hoping that…

On the recordJanuary 22, 2004
I think that also is a problem because compensation is one thing, but having stock in a company and you are hoping that stock goes up, in other words, goes through the roof, that is quite another thing.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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congress.gov
Jan 22, 2004

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Senator Harkin discusses the implications of stock ownership.

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