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On the recordApril 30, 2019
if you could so heartlessly cast aside your duty to protect the vulnerable in favor of a wealthy sex offender, I am extremely concerned that we can expect a similar pattern of indifference in your role as labor secretary.
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Frederica Wilson
Democratic · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Wilson criticizes Secretary Acosta for prioritizing wealthy offenders over vulnerable workers.

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