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On the recordJanuary 30, 2014
I urge you to include adequate funding for prevention and preparedness programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other public health agencies.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin emphasizes the need for funding public health programs.

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