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Danny Davis: “Democracy, as you know very well, rests on the right to know, on the freely given consent of the governed to be…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2009
Democracy, as you know very well, rests on the right to know, on the freely given consent of the governed to be governed.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

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Davis emphasizes the importance of informed consent in democracy regarding health risks.

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