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Richard Blumenthal: To regard a worker protection statute or the concept of health and safety as ephemeral and generic is, in my view, a…

On the recordMarch 19, 2017
To regard a worker protection statute or the concept of health and safety as ephemeral and generic is, in my view, a gross understatement of the purpose of these laws.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal emphasizes the importance of worker protection laws.

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