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Daniel Inouye: “The Department affects almost all sectors of our Nation's economy and literally touches all of our lives.”

On the recordJuly 25, 2017
The Department affects almost all sectors of our Nation's economy and literally touches all of our lives.
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Daniel Inouye
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Inouye emphasized the Department's broad impact on the economy during a hearing.

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