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On the recordMay 9, 2012
Here we are, a House of Congress having a hearing on a subject that unquestionably impacts women disproportionately, and our witnesses are actually women.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken highlights the significance of having women witnesses in a hearing on women's issues.

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