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On the recordJune 22, 2010
On that note, I will simply say again that we are here and we will continue to be here fighting on behalf of people who are counting on us to do the right thing. We remember what it is like for too many families right now whose breadwinner cannot bring home any bread because there is no job. We want to remember them and we want to help them and support them as they are looking for work, as all Americans want to be able to have a job and the dignity of work, and that is what we are fighting for.
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Debbie Stabenow
Democratic · Michigan
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Jun 22, 2010

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Senator Stabenow addresses the importance of supporting families struggling with unemployment.

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