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Diana DeGette: “I hope Commissioner Hamburg can help convince my Republican colleagues to reconsider their proposed cuts to the FDA…”

On the recordApril 12, 2011
I hope Commissioner Hamburg can help convince my Republican colleagues to reconsider their proposed cuts to the FDA budget.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

DeGette expresses hope for bipartisan support against FDA budget cuts.

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