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On the recordApril 30, 2019
the mission of the department which has been discussed already, which is to 'foster, promote, and develop the welfare of wage earners.'
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney emphasizes the department's mission regarding wage earners' welfare.

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