I haven't seen a crisis like this, and I have seen some terrible drug crises in my time in Congress.
Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I haven't seen a crisis like this, and I have seen some terrible drug crises in my time in Congress.”
On the recordSeptember 6, 2017
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Norton emphasizes the severity of the opioid crisis and the need for effective solutions.
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