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On the recordMay 12, 1999
He always championed the cause of working people, constantly urging that U.S. companies' production remain in the United States and that trade laws benefit workers everywhere.
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Marcy Kaptur
Democratic · Ohio

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Discussion on Bankowski's advocacy for workers' rights and trade laws.

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