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Mazie Hirono: If judges are going to work this hard to strain the text of a law to undermine the purpose, which was for the safety and…

On the recordMarch 19, 2017
If judges are going to work this hard to strain the text of a law to undermine the purpose, which was for the safety and that a driver who made a decision based on that would not be fired, I think that makes it pretty tough for any laws that Congress passes or will pass to really be effective in protecting American workers.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono critiques judicial interpretations that undermine worker protection laws.

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