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Sam Farr: “This is my last year in Congress and on this committee, and this is one of the areas I think when I came to Congress I…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
This is my last year in Congress and on this committee, and this is one of the areas I think when I came to Congress I knew very little about the FDA.
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Sam Farr
Democratic · California

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Farr reflects on his tenure and learning about the FDA's broad responsibilities.

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