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Merrick Garland: “It is the CDC that makes the public policy and public health determinations.”

On the recordApril 27, 2022
It is the CDC that makes the public policy and public health determinations.
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Merrick Garland
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Garland clarifies the role of the CDC in public health policy and the Justice Department's limited role.

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