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On the recordMay 6, 2009
The last 8 years of repression, of dissent, and political ideology trumping science-based decisionmaking have left an agency weakened as a result.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

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Dodd critiques the previous administration's impact on the FDA's effectiveness.

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