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

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Majority Leader Hoyer defends the Democratic leadership's legislative accomplishments.

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