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On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
Congress should not create new barriers to saving lives from tobacco, but rather should permit the FDA to act.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal urges Congress to avoid hindering FDA's ability to regulate tobacco effectively.

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