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Steny Hoyer: Critically important, I tell my friend the gentleman from Oklahoma who as a doctor I am sure has seen people injured in…

On the recordSeptember 8, 1997
Critically important, I tell my friend the gentleman from Oklahoma who as a doctor I am sure has seen people injured in the workplace who are almost, if not in exactly the same condition because of a work-related injury, in similar conditions. And that it is equally important that we try to prevent those accidents from occurring, make the workplace more safe so that they will continue to be productive citizens, so that employers will save money, insurance companies will save money, and we will have a better economy and a more productive workforce.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

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Discussing workplace safety and the economic benefits of preventing work-related injuries.

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