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Harry Reid: “My friend is right. The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that national unemployment had increased in April to more than…”

On the recordJune 23, 2003
My friend is right. The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that national unemployment had increased in April to more than 6 percent, highest unemployment in 106 months.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing national unemployment rates during a Senate floor debate.

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