On the recordMay 16, 2018
I want to recognize my colleagues Senator Booker and Senator Scott for their important work to create a new incentive to invest in communities with high poverty and persistent unemployment.
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Heinrich acknowledges the efforts of Booker and Scott in promoting investment in impoverished areas.
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