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Diana DeGette: “If anybody has any concern this is impacting all American families, my daughter, who is a Type 1 diabetic, just got a…”

On the recordOctober 23, 2017
If anybody has any concern this is impacting all American families, my daughter, who is a Type 1 diabetic, just got a letter from Medtronic last week saying her new insulin pump was not going to arrive because of the problems we're having in Puerto Rico.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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DeGette highlights the widespread impact of issues in Puerto Rico on American families.

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