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Brian Schatz: “Sixty-eight grand is what we have in Federal statute.”

On the recordApril 16, 2024
Sixty-eight grand is what we have in Federal statute.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

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Highlighting the inadequate maximum penalty for child labor violations leading to death.

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