Congress should not create new barriers to saving lives from tobacco, but rather should permit the FDA to act.
Richard Blumenthal: “Congress should not create new barriers to saving lives from tobacco, but rather should permit the FDA to act.”
On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
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Blumenthal urges Congress to avoid hindering FDA's ability to regulate tobacco effectively.
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