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Steny Hoyer: “We may differ on the nature of a crisis, but my belief is that every family that faces its unemployment extension…”

On the recordMay 15, 2003
We may differ on the nature of a crisis, but my belief is that every family that faces its unemployment extension benefits ending on May 31 for themselves believes that is a crisis.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the impact of unemployment benefits during a floor speech.

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