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Tom Harkin: I still think the District should have its proper representation in the U.S. House as a full voting member of the House…

On the recordFebruary 10, 2014
I still think the District should have its proper representation in the U.S. House as a full voting member of the House, and we should have two Senators from the District of Columbia.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Advocating for full representation of Washington D.C. in Congress.

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