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On the recordMarch 7, 2005
Would the amendment reduce the number of workers in America eligible for overtime pay and reduce the number of businesses in America required to pay the minimum wage?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the implications of an amendment on workers' rights during a debate.

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