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Mark Kelly: “She had a very traumatic injury, and when folks have a concussion, they sometimes take weeks to recover.”

On the recordJanuary 18, 2011
She had a very traumatic injury, and when folks have a concussion, they sometimes take weeks to recover.
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Mark Kelly
Democratic · Arizona

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Mark Kelly explains the nature of Congresswoman Giffords' injury and the expected recovery time.

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