05/04/2010
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"I also want to thank Senator Harkin and all the other Senators who are supporting the Fair Minimum Wage Act."
"The middle class is the backbone of our economy, and we have to grow that middle class to have a growing economy."
"Sen. Harkin and Rep. DeFazio said an analysis by the Joint Committee on Taxation estimated the tax would generate $352 billion in revenue from January 2013 through 2021, if enacted."
"I have set the committee's sights on a twin goal to make up the ground we have lost since 2008 and to increase the size of this workforce to at least 6 million by 2015."