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.
Frederica Wilson: “if you could so heartlessly cast aside your duty to protect the vulnerable in favor of a wealthy sex offender, I am…”
On the recordApril 30, 2019
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Wilson criticizes Secretary Acosta for prioritizing wealthy offenders over vulnerable workers.
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