Paid leave should be a fundamental right for all Americans, and your proposal would move us in that direction.
Rosa DeLauro: “Paid leave should be a fundamental right for all Americans, and your proposal would move us in that direction.”
On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
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DeLauro emphasizes the importance of paid leave as a basic right for workers.
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