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Cass Ballenger: That is the reason the Department of Labor is involved; to give them the authority does not cost anything. The…

On the recordJuly 26, 1996
That is the reason the Department of Labor is involved; to give them the authority does not cost anything. The gentleman's labor leader Mr. Reich, I am sure, would be happy to do it.
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Cass Ballenger
North Carolina

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Discussing the involvement of the Department of Labor in a legislative matter.

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