Donald S. Beyer, Jr.: “The top one percent owns roughly 50 percent of all corporate equities, and only about half of the U.S. households own…”

Thank you all very much for being here. And I want to thank you for joining me in this vital conversation about the economic cost of shareholder primacy.

The loss of life is a national tragedy, and we mourn those lives that were taken too soon.

We need to lower those costs for U.S. workers and we need to advance economic growth and competitiveness.

I deeply believe that America's best days lie ahead.