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On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
The department is moving away from being a tough cop on the beat for workers to being an ally of industry.
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Rosa DeLauro
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

DeLauro criticizes the Department of Labor's shift under the Trump administration.

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