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On the recordJune 13, 2023
We're talking about 13-, 14-, 15-year-old kids forced to work in meatpacking plants and food manufacturing facilities.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas
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Cornyn describes the age and conditions of children exploited for labor.

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