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Al Franken: “Last year, I passed an amendment to the Defense appropriations bill that prohibits taxpayer money from going to…”

On the recordMay 5, 2010
Last year, I passed an amendment to the Defense appropriations bill that prohibits taxpayer money from going to contractors who force their employees to arbitrate discrimination claims.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken discusses his amendment against mandatory arbitration for discrimination claims.

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