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On the recordSeptember 28, 2007
this bill deals with something that has developed. We would never dream we would be working on it, but it appears to be very important. We have had a lot of deaths and people getting sick, the popcorn workers in America, which is a huge industry. We are going to try to see if we can set some standards so people do not get sick by virtue of working around popcorn.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing legislation aimed at improving safety standards for popcorn workers.

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