David McCormick: “This was a way to supercharge the domestic steel industry.”

“So we don't really have an option in my mind, of not having leadership in steel making. But that leadership had really dwindled. So This was a way to supercharge the domestic steel industry. It was a way to not only save and protect the jobs in the Mon Valley, but grow them with future investment. I said, okay, I'm convinced.” (08:18–08:23)

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