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Tom Harkin: We meet today to discuss a profoundly important issue: the lack of effective treatments for rare and neglected diseases.

On the recordJuly 20, 2010
We meet today to discuss a profoundly important issue: the lack of effective treatments for rare and neglected diseases.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin emphasizes the importance of addressing rare diseases and their treatments.

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