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Tom Harkin: Thank you so very much, Senator Harkin, for being the champion of so many people who cannot speak for themselves or are…

On the recordSeptember 29, 2010
Thank you so very much, Senator Harkin, for being the champion of so many people who cannot speak for themselves or are afraid to do what I am doing here today.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Acknowledgment of Senator Harkin's support for vulnerable individuals.

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