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On the recordJune 11, 2012
I want to publicly thank Senator Merkley, Senator Kirk, and many others for introducing a fully inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin acknowledges the efforts of his colleagues in introducing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

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