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On the recordDecember 2, 2010
reserving the right to object, there are a couple ways we can help people who are currently looking for work. One is by extending unemployment benefits for those who have been out of work now 99 weeks. This is what the extension is about: for those who have already----
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming
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govinfo.gov
Dec 2, 2010

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The speaker discusses extending unemployment benefits for long-term job seekers.

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