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Henry Waxman: “Now, you are being criticized, Dr. Hamburg, as the head of the FDA, for the problems that were primarily the…”

On the recordNovember 13, 2012
Now, you are being criticized, Dr. Hamburg, as the head of the FDA, for the problems that were primarily the responsibility of the State of Massachusetts.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman defends FDA head Hamburg against criticism related to state-level issues.

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