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Tom Harkin: “That is true. I want to be very fair. We have changed the Fair Labor Standards Act a number of times since then because…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2004
That is true. I want to be very fair. We have changed the Fair Labor Standards Act a number of times since then because some of the job descriptions, buggy whip manufacturers and buggy harness makers, have gone out, obviously. But, at the same time, we have always expanded overtime pay protection. So the Senator is right. This is the first time since 1938 where an administration has said we want to restrict, tighten down, the amount of people who are eligible for overtime pay protection.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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Discussing changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act and overtime pay protections.

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