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On the recordApril 28, 2010
I worry each day that passes with Congress and the broader stakeholder community deadlock on this issue brings us one day closer to the largest demographic shift the Federal workforce has ever faced.
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Daniel Akaka
Democratic · Hawaii

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Akaka expresses concern over Congress's inaction affecting the Federal workforce demographic shift.

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