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Mark Takano: “I am a new member of Congress, but I have been a small business owner for over half my life.”

On the recordJuly 22, 2014
I am a new member of Congress, but I have been a small business owner for over half my life.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

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Takano shares his experience as a small business owner in Congress.

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