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Tom Harkin: Children need their moms and their dads to take them to the doctor.

On the recordMay 9, 2012
Children need their moms and their dads to take them to the doctor.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Emphasizing the importance of parental presence for children's health.

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