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Pete Domenici: I want to thank Senator Mack, not only for what he said today, but his constant vigilance with regard to what is really…

On the recordAugust 1, 1996
I want to thank Senator Mack, not only for what he said today, but his constant vigilance with regard to what is really important for the average family. I think it is pretty clear, would you not agree, that whatever the good news that is being announced on that side of the aisle, that it is the working people and the average families in America that are asking: If that is true, how come nothing is happening to my paycheck? How come nothing is happening to my family income, which is in stagnation? Those are the issues causing the anxiety out there. Am I correct in that?
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Pete Domenici

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Discussing economic concerns of working families during a Senate floor debate.

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