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Tom Harkin: When will you issue the standard that OSHA first proposed in 1999? Given the opposition to this proposal by special…

On the recordMarch 19, 2007
When will you issue the standard that OSHA first proposed in 1999? Given the opposition to this proposal by special industry interests, what assurances can you give us that you will not weaken the final standard in comparison to the 1999 proposal?
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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congress.gov
Mar 19, 2007

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Questioning Secretary Chao about the delay in safety standards.

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