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On the recordAugust 3, 2009
I happen to be for innovation, I happen to be for new devices, I happen to think that these are good things, but I also believe in holding people accountable unto the strictest standards of safety and manufacture.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin supports innovation but emphasizes the need for strict safety standards.

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