U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders starts the meeting of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee at the Vermont Statehouse on 8/26/10.

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Jon Crystal, the executive director of the Vermont Employee Ownership Center in Burlington, testifies.

Bill McIntyre, the director of the Ohio Employee Ownership Center, testifies.

Steve Voigt, the CEO of King Arthur Flour of Norwich, Vt., testifies.

Cindy Turcot, the COO of Gardeners Supply Company of Burlington, testifies.

Jeff Clark, the operations manager of Chroma Technology in Rockingham, testifies.

Tom McCabe, the treasurer of Pizzagalli Construction Company of South Burlington, testifies.

Bruce Seifer, the assistant director for economic development in the Community and Economic Development Office for the city of Burlington, testifies.

Christopher Mackin, the president of Ownership Associates Incorporated of Cambridge, Mass., testifies.