04/06/2011
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"The United States needs a national paid leave policy to provide paid time off for working people."
"I believe it is our duty to level the playing field for middle class families and for working people, especially now."
"We need to alleviate the economic insecurity of middle-class families, of working people."
"My current bill would provide Federal employees... with 12 weeks of paid leave..."