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On the recordOctober 6, 2015
In my district, which we have talked about the infrastructure and the petrochemical and the refineries and the ports, I also have a lot of labor and union membership in my district; not only people work for DHS, but in the ports, the refineries, the other areas.
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Cedric Richmond
Democratic · Louisiana

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Richmond highlights the importance of labor and union membership in his district's industries.

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