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Mark Takano: “The American people are counting on us, and we cannot let them down.”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2017
The American people are counting on us, and we cannot let them down.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Takano stresses the responsibility of the Committee to protect workers' rights.

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