I have to say from a very personal level, I'm not about to sit here and indict private equity.
Cory Booker: “I have to say from a very personal level, I'm not about to sit here and indict private equity.”
On the recordMay 20, 2012
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Cory Booker defends private equity amidst attacks on Mitt Romney's Bain Capital.
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