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Tom Harkin: “This Congress will continue to come back, come back in the future to look at these, and to make sure that we balance…”

On the recordNovember 4, 2009
This Congress will continue to come back, come back in the future to look at these, and to make sure that we balance these out so that people's civil rights are respected in this country.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin emphasizes the need for Congress to ensure civil rights balance.

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