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Tom Harkin: “Make sure that people who rely upon Social Security--as Senator Reed just reminded us, not just elderly, a lot of kids…”

On the recordMarch 8, 2011
Make sure that people who rely upon Social Security--as Senator Reed just reminded us, not just elderly, a lot of kids out there, too, and people with disabilities, survivors--make sure that they can get timely help.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Emphasizing the importance of timely support for Social Security beneficiaries.

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