John Cornyn: “Since that time, there have even been instances of companies…”

“This goes all the way back to then President Richard Nixon, who implemented affirmative action requirements for private companies that contract with the federal government. Since that time, there have even been instances of companies committing outright fraud in order to qualify for contracts that were prioritized for minority owned businesses. by claiming that an employee is a 51% owner in order to qualify for a minority owned status and thus get preferential treatment.” (05:19–05:32)

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