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On the recordMarch 9, 2010
I might point out I have my Franklin Roosevelt tie on today, as a reminder of what we are about to witness, and the momentous occasion that's going to take place this morning with President Obama signing the healthcare bill into law.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin emphasizes the significance of the healthcare reform bill signing by President Obama.

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