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Tom Harkin: Do I want safe products? Absolutely. For me, the question is who decides.

On the recordAugust 3, 2009
Do I want safe products? Absolutely. For me, the question is who decides.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin emphasizes the importance of decision-making in medical device safety.

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