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Steny Hoyer: “Madam change leader, we passed the minimum wage increase in the first 100 hours that we came to power in Washington…”

On the recordOctober 29, 2007
Madam change leader, we passed the minimum wage increase in the first 100 hours that we came to power in Washington, D.C.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Steny Hoyer highlights the Democratic leadership's achievement of passing a minimum wage increase early in their term.

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