02/03/2010
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"In fact, Lamar Alexander and I wrote the Preemie Act in 2006 to combat the increasing rates of preterm and low-birth weight children."
"But again, the low-birth rate among nonHispanic African-Americans over the past 15 years has remained about twice that of nonHispanic Caucasian women."
"But I do not want you to give up hope on paid leave. Let me just say you have been a critical leader on this."
"I cannot really get to that point unless I get more data on how we are doing with the present law."