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On the recordJune 5, 2013
And, again, Mr. Secretary, thank you for your appearance here, and thank you for your outstanding stewardship of the Department of Labor.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin expresses gratitude to the Secretary of Labor for his service.

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