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On the recordFebruary 24, 2021
It is enough that forced labor is morally repugnant; it is also true that when American workers have to compete with slave labor, everybody loses.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden condemns forced labor and its impact on American workers.

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