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Cleo Fields: If the gentleman would just answer a few questions for me so I can understand exactly what mode of operation the…

On the recordMay 1, 1996
If the gentleman would just answer a few questions for me so I can understand exactly what mode of operation the gentleman is in in terms of his philosophy on the minimum wage. Does the gentleman believe that there should be in fact a minimum wage irrespective, and let us not get into whether or not we should raise it now or in the future. Does the gentleman believe that this country should have a standard in terms of what is the minimum wage for an individual when they enter the work force?
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Cleo Fields
Democratic · Louisiana

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Questioning a colleague's stance on the minimum wage during a floor debate.

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