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Tom Harkin: “I don't think that we ought to be in the business of denying access to court for people who have no money.”

On the recordMarch 8, 2011
I don't think that we ought to be in the business of denying access to court for people who have no money.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin emphasizes the importance of access to court for those in need.

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