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On the recordJuly 18, 2011
I just want to thank you for your recognition that addiction affects every family, every community across this country, and we need to have a balanced approach, balancing law enforcement with treatment and with community engagement, and I think the drug courts and your leadership have been critical to achieving that balance.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons emphasizes the need for a balanced approach to addiction treatment and law enforcement.

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