Jay Rockefeller: “What we have always asked these companies for in return is that they…”

On the recordMarch 6, 2013

What we have always asked these companies for in return is that they serve not just the narrow interests of their shareholders, but also the broader, general interests of this country.

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Jay Rockefeller

Democratic · West Virginia

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Editor's note · Context

Rockefeller calls for private companies to prioritize national interests alongside profits.

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