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Patrick Leahy: So many American workers and their families have been hurting for the last three years, and they are still hurting.

On the recordMarch 2, 2004
So many American workers and their families have been hurting for the last three years, and they are still hurting.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
Source
congress.gov
Mar 2, 2004

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Leahy discusses the impact of job losses on American families.

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