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John Delaney: “I had firsthand experience with this prior to coming to Congress. I started two businesses as private companies, and…”

On the recordApril 4, 2017
I had firsthand experience with this prior to coming to Congress. I started two businesses as private companies, and they both became publicly traded companies. I shared ownership in those companies broadly with my team. It was very good for my business, and it was very good for hundreds of them when those initial public offerings occurred. So I have firsthand experience with this. I do think it is good public policy across the long term, and I encourage my colleagues to support H.R. 1343.
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John Delaney
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Apr 4, 2017

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