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Rosa DeLauro: “I can recall very similar kinds of conversations when we were going through the Family and Medical Leave, that we were…”

On the recordNovember 9, 2009
I can recall very similar kinds of conversations when we were going through the Family and Medical Leave, that we were going to, really--that American business was going to go to hell in a hand basket, quite frankly.
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Rosa DeLauro
Democratic · Connecticut

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DeLauro reflects on past fears regarding the impact of Family and Medical Leave on businesses.

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