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On the recordJune 20, 2012
I yield myself an additional 30 seconds. Warren Burke and Megan Renfrew have done tremendous work on this bill. I'd like to express my appreciation for their efforts. I want to thank my own staff: Karen Nelson, Rachel Sher, Eric Flamm, and Arun Patel. The American public will benefit from the provisions of this bill. The FDA will have the resources to remain the gold standard for the future. This is an important bill, a good one. I urge its support. I reserve the balance of my time.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California
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