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Chuck Schumer: I agree, and hope that when the Bond-Harkin amendment is discussed in conference, the Senators from Virginia and…

On the recordJune 23, 2004
I agree, and hope that when the Bond-Harkin amendment is discussed in conference, the Senators from Virginia and Michigan will take into consideration the workers in New York and throughout the country who share a similar set of circumstances to those workers in Iowa and Missouri. In particular, I would ask that they look at how the special exposure cohort issue can be addressed in the most equitable way possible, and contemplate options that would provide for equitable access to the special exposure cohort for New York's workers.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Discussing the Bond-Harkin amendment and its implications for workers in New York.

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