DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF THE SENATE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF THE SENATE HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE ON THE MINIMUM WAGE

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Washington Transcript Service
07-12-2006
SENATE DEMOCRATS HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE ON THE MINIMUM WAGE
JULY 12, 2006
SPEAKERS: U.S. SENATOR CHARLES SCHUMER (D-NY)
U.S. SENATOR EDWARD KENNEDY (D-MA)
U.S. SENATOR HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON (D-NY)
U.S. SENATOR ROBERT MENENDEZ (D-NJ)
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KENNEDY: We'll get started.
Yesterday, the president of the United States virtually crowed
about how good the American economy was, saying that the economy grows,
business grows, people can earn more money, profits are higher.
That may be good news ...

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