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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
I haven't seen a crisis like this, and I have seen some terrible drug crises in my time in Congress.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton emphasizes the severity of the opioid crisis and the need for effective solutions.

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