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On the recordMarch 9, 2011
I want to thank you for your service, and I would like to highlight your request for an increase of $8,800,000 for the Bureau of International Labor Affairs efforts on behalf of worker rights.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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Lowey advocates for increased funding to protect worker rights internationally.

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