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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 recordNovember 8, 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

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Steny Hoyer highlights the Democratic leadership's accomplishments, specifically the minimum wage increase, in response to criticism of Congress.

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