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Tom Harkin: “Again, I want to make it clear I am very supportive of the Hutchinson amendment. I believe it is a good amendment. This…”

On the recordMay 14, 1998
Again, I want to make it clear I am very supportive of the Hutchinson amendment. I believe it is a good amendment. This is a friendly amendment--just to add the word ``child.'' In other words, under ``forced and indentured labor'' to include ``forced and indentured child labor'' to clarify section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930. I am proud to be a cosponsor of the Hutchinson amendment.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Expressing support for the Hutchinson amendment regarding child labor in the Tariff Act of 1930.

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