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Tom Harkin: these protections are a historic, long-awaited improvement in the quality and scope of health coverage for all…

On the recordJanuary 26, 2011
these protections are a historic, long-awaited improvement in the quality and scope of health coverage for all Americans.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin highlights the significance of consumer protections under the Affordable Care Act.

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