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On the recordApril 9, 2019
I do want to commend you for your decision, and Chase's decision to pull out of financing for private prisons.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez praises Chase's decision to divest from private prisons.

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