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On the recordSeptember 13, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank's CEO was paid millions of dollars, ostensibly for being incompetent, and rewarded for the harm that they caused.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts
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congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Pressley criticizes the CEO's compensation despite the bank's failure.

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