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Tom Carper: “Thank you again. Matt, gosh, about 15 years ago, my brother-in-law was diagnosed with ALS, and so, we lived what you are…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
Thank you again. Matt, gosh, about 15 years ago, my brother-in-law was diagnosed with ALS, and so, we lived what you are going through.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Carper shares personal experience with ALS to empathize with others affected.

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