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Alexander Acosta: If enacted by Congress, it should be enforced fully, it should be enforced fairly, and it should not be enforced in…

On the recordMarch 21, 2017
If enacted by Congress, it should be enforced fully, it should be enforced fairly, and it should not be enforced in favor or against any particular constituency.
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Alexander Acosta

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Acosta stresses the importance of fair enforcement of labor laws.

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