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Tom Harkin: The majority does not rule anymore, and millions of working people are suffering as result.

On the recordMay 15, 2013
The majority does not rule anymore, and millions of working people are suffering as result.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin emphasizes the dysfunction of the Senate and its impact on American workers.

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