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Diana DeGette: “Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And I do appreciate your taking the time to have this hearing on the very day that we…”

On the recordNovember 13, 2012
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And I do appreciate your taking the time to have this hearing on the very day that we return from the recess because this is such an important public health issue, and we are acting in a bipartisan way.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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DeGette emphasizes the importance of the hearing and bipartisan cooperation on public health.

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