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On the recordMay 17, 2002
as one of the Senators representing the steelworkers in the upper peninsula and throughout Michigan, I wish to indicate, contrary to my colleague who just spoke, that I can't think of a more appropriate place to talk about helping steel retirees who have lost their health insurance, those who have lost and will lose their jobs because of unfair competition, unfair steel dumping, unfair trade practices, than to debate it and attempt to fix it on a trade bill. I hope my colleagues will support standing up for our steel retirees on the trade bill.
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Debbie Stabenow
Democratic · Michigan

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Addressing the need to support steel retirees during a debate on a trade bill.

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