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On the recordMay 20, 2009
I hope, that you and other members of the committee are now getting to know the Tom Vilsack that those of us in Iowa have known for a long time, a very dynamic, smart, and progressive leader who is not afraid of change.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin praises Tom Vilsack's leadership qualities and progressive approach.

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