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On the recordJuly 22, 2013
Confirming these nominees is vitally important because in the absence of Senate action, the Board will lose a quorum in August and will be effectively forced to shut down.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Emphasizes the urgency of confirming nominees to prevent the NLRB from shutting down.

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