I offered the legislation, but I had an ally named Helen Blank, who really made all the difference in the world years ago, working with Orrin Hatch, as my partner in all of that, to develop that legislation.
Tom Harkin acknowledges collaboration with Helen Blank and Orrin Hatch on child care legislation.
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