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On the recordMay 14, 2009
Will you commit to review the decision and to address any inequity in the treatment of temporary employees in Hawaii and other COLA areas versus other parts of the United States?
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Daniel Akaka
Democratic · Hawaii

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Akaka urges review of COLA denial for temporary census workers in Hawaii.

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