Throughout my career, I have been guided by the vision of an America that is compassionate, just, and inclusive, a society where the government provides a ladder, or sometimes a ramp, of opportunity that will give all people equal access to the American dream.
Harkin emphasizes the importance of equal opportunity in America.
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We're making some progress. We are. We're better off than we were last year or 20 years ago.
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