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On the recordJanuary 23, 2018
I apologize, Mr. Chairman, but what I would like to get back from you is your ideas of what we can do about excessive CEO salaries.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders expresses interest in addressing high CEO compensation.

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