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On the recordSeptember 8, 2014
In the few weeks we have remaining this session, I hope this Committee and this Congress will focus on the incredibly urgent priorities of the American people: raising the minimum wage; renewing unemployment insurance for the millions who still need it; stopping employment discrimination based on sexual orientation; ensuring paycheck fairness for women; and providing relief for the tens of millions of students and parents with student loan debt.
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Mark Pocan
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Pocan emphasizes urgent legislative priorities for workers and families.

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